Managing Lice on Cattle

Managing Lice on Cattle

  Lice infestations cause significant economic losses to the cattle industry. The USDA estimates that U.S. livestock producers lose approximately $125 million annually due to cattle lice. These tiny parasites can lead to substantial economic losses as a result of...
Chlorpyrifos Insecticide Status

Chlorpyrifos Insecticide Status

Brett Bultemeier, Lauren Diepenbrock, and Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Extension Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide used primarily to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests.  The status and availability of Chlorpyrifos has had numerous, and at times,...
Managing Peanut Health and Diseases in the Winter

Managing Peanut Health and Diseases in the Winter

Rebecca Barocco and Ian Small, North Florida Research and Education Center-Quincy Peanut early leaf spot, late leaf spot, and stem rot (a.k.a white mold) are economically important fungal diseases that survive within fields between seasons and can cause significant...