Friday Feature:  The Rat Buster

Friday Feature: The Rat Buster

This week’s featured video is a single selection from the large video collection of Jeff Pybus, “The Rat Buster.”  Pybus has become a YouTube sensation with millions of video views and 110k subscribers who love to watch him shoot rats.  Pybus uses a...
Double Cropping Options for a Fall Vegetable Crop

Double Cropping Options for a Fall Vegetable Crop

Fruit and vegetable production on plastic mulch is a substantial investment.  To help justify the high input cost, farmers oftentimes choose to double crop.  This practice can provide a significant amount of additional income for the farm if a good farm management...
Controlling Pocket Gophers in Hay Fields

Controlling Pocket Gophers in Hay Fields

The Southeastern Pocket Gopher, Geomys pinetis, sometimes called “Sandy-Mounders,”  is a native rodent wildlife species in most of Florida, Southern Alabama, and Southern Georgia.  They are typically found in fields with sandy, well-drained soils that are...
Controlling Rats and Mice around the Farm

Controlling Rats and Mice around the Farm

The Norway rat, roof rat, and house mouse are destructive rodent pests in and around farm facilities. This can be especially true during the winter months, as they seek food and refuge indoors. Rats and mice consume and contaminate feed, gnaw on structural,...