by Doug Mayo | Feb 21, 2020
– The 35th annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference was a great success, thanks to everyone who participated. There were 181 people registered, but 202 steaks were served for lunch. There were 25 companies and organizations represented in the Trade Show. ...
by Pratap Devkota | Dec 20, 2019
Pratap Devkota, Weed Scientist, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, Jay, FL – For small grain crops (wheat, oats, rye, barley, triticale etc.), the first 6 to 8 weeks after planting are a critical growth period, so it is important to minimize...
by Josh Freeman | Nov 8, 2019
Most vegetable and melon producers in this region have some history with using soil fumigation, whether Telone (1,3-dichloropropene) for nematode control in peanuts or cotton, methyl bromide and chloropicrin for weed and disease control in tomatoes, or Vapam (metam...
by Evan Anderson | Nov 8, 2019
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...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 1, 2019
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...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Oct 25, 2019
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...