West Florida/SW Alabama Farm Day 2025 – February 13

West Florida/SW Alabama Farm Day 2025 – February 13

Join Us for the 2025 Farm Day Event! UF/IFAS Extension invites all agricultural producers, stakeholders, and community members to the 2025 Farm Day! This year’s event is packed with valuable insights and resources for farmers and ranchers across the region. –...
2025 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course – March 6

2025 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course – March 6

The Jackson County Extension Office (2741 Penn Ave., Marianna, FL) will host the annual Panhandle Row Crop Short Course on Thursday, March 6th. Registration and trade show begin at 7:15 AM (Central Time) with the meeting starting promptly at 7:45 AM. The event...
Precision Technology Weed Control Sprayer Demonstration

Precision Technology Weed Control Sprayer Demonstration

Guilherme “G” Morata, UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County Precision spraying for weed control has become increasingly vital in modern agriculture. As growers face rising input costs and growing environmental challenges, the need for sustainable and...
Ed Borgato is the New UF/IFAS Weed Scientist in West Florida

Ed Borgato is the New UF/IFAS Weed Scientist in West Florida

Dr. Ednaldo (Ed) Borgato joined UF/IFAS as the new Weed Scientist, at the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC), near Jay, Florida. Ed earned his bachelor’s degree in Agronomy and master’s degree in Weed Science from the University of Sao...
To Control or Not to Control Winter Weeds?

To Control or Not to Control Winter Weeds?

While it may still be quite warm outside, it’s November.  Summer is gone and with it our opportunity to efficiently manage this year’s crop of summer pasture weeds. That, however, is not the case for winter weeds. Now is the time to begin scouting and...
Fall is Here – It’s Time to Spray Cogongrass

Fall is Here – It’s Time to Spray Cogongrass

Without question, Cogongrass is the most troublesome invasive plant that I (and my clients) deal with. Here in Northwest Florida, we have a lot of it, and it is very difficult to manage. With that in mind, I write about cogongrass control with some frequency. If you...