Preparing for Winter Weeds in Pastures

Preparing for Winter Weeds in Pastures

With the weather remaining relatively warm later in the season, winter weeds may be slow to get their start. Drought throughout much of the Panhandle has added to their sluggishness. That however, does not mean they’ve given up. Even if you haven’t noticed them in...
Friday Feature: Scouting Crop Fields with Drones

Friday Feature: Scouting Crop Fields with Drones

This week’s featured video was produced by Matthew Sligar, who has created a YouTube channel called Rice Farming TV.  Matthew enjoys sharing interesting things he does on his California rice farming operation.  This video shows how he uses a new type of drone to...
Ready to Reforest? Consider Chemical Site Prep

Ready to Reforest? Consider Chemical Site Prep

With the first timber planting season post Hurricane Michael beginning in just a few months, Northwest Florida timber farmers should begin the process of aggressively prepping sites for reforestation.  While the majority of site prep work that has been focused on...
Pond Weed Control – Common Salvinia

Pond Weed Control – Common Salvinia

  Aquatic weed problems are common in the Panhandle of Florida.  Common Salvinia (Salvinia minima) is a persistent  invasive weed problem found in many ponds in Gadsden County. There are ten species of salvinia in the tropical Americas, but none are native to...
Goatweed Control in Pastures and Hayfields

Goatweed Control in Pastures and Hayfields

Goatweed (Figure 1), also known as sweet broom (Scoparia dulcis) has been a problem in Florida pastures and hayfields for many years.  Dense infestations of goatweed are quite common throughout the state.  In most cases where goatweed density is extremely high, the...