Watermelon Fusarium Wilt Update

Watermelon Fusarium Wilt Update

by | Aug 21, 2015

Authors: Tatiana Sanchez, Mathews Paret, Joshua Freeman, and Nicholas Dufault Fusarium wilt of watermelon (Figure 1) is a soil-borne, fungal disease that can affect watermelon plants anytime from seed to harvest. It has been a problem for many Florida producers since...
Soybean Rust found in Jackson County Sentinel Plot

Soybean Rust found in Jackson County Sentinel Plot

by | Aug 21, 2015

Soybean rust (SBR) has been found on the sentinel plot in Jackson County at the Extension Office.  Because these plots are scouted for SBR on a regular basis, the SBR was confirmed very early.  SBR has now been confirmed in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas in...
Toxic Indigo Creeping Into the Panhandle

Toxic Indigo Creeping Into the Panhandle

by | Aug 14, 2015

Creeping Indigo was first noted in South Florida as a toxic plant around 1933. For horses, it is as toxic as it is palatable, and cases of indigo poisoning have been found as far north as Alachua County Florida. Toxicity has been reported in all livestock species...

Biochar: New Applications of an Old Agricultural Practice

by | Aug 7, 2015

Ramon G. Leon, UF/IFAS Weed Science Specialist, West Florida Research and Education Center-Jay, FL Biochar is a solid byproduct of burning wood or plant residues rich in cellulose under high temperatures and low oxygen conditions. This process is called pyrolysis, and...
Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Population Building in the Panhandle

Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Population Building in the Panhandle

by | Aug 7, 2015

Bermudagrass hay farmers need to scout their fields for Bermudagrass Stem Maggots.  I just discovered a big infestation here at the North Florida Research Center (NFREC) which is first one in two years in North Florida that we are aware of.  Also, Liza Garcia has been...