Florida Forest Service Releases Fire Information App

Florida Forest Service Releases Fire Information App

by | Mar 17, 2017

On February 20, 2017 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Forest Service announced the release of “FLBurnTools,” a new mobile app to inform the public about drought, wildfire danger and wildfire activity. Prescribed burn practitioners can...

Palmer Amaranth Adaptability

by | Mar 10, 2017

Dr. Ramon Leon and Dr. Jay Ferrell, Extension Weed Specialists – West Florida REC, Jay and Agronomy Department, University of Florida Palmer amaranth, commonly referred to as Palmer pigweed, is perhaps the most problematic weed in the southern USA, especially in...
Using Dicamba on Dicamba-Tolerant Crops

Using Dicamba on Dicamba-Tolerant Crops

by | Mar 3, 2017

Jay Ferrell, UF/IFAS Weed Extension Specialist, & Ramon Leon, UF/IFAS WFREC Weed Specialist After many years in development, dicamba will likely be fully approved for use in tolerant cotton varieties for the 2017 growing season. There is great concern that dicamba...
Late Winter Citrus Management Considerations

Late Winter Citrus Management Considerations

by | Feb 10, 2017

Both niche market farmers and home gardeners may be uncertain about late winter management of Satsuma trees.  Several questions that have come in to the Extension Office recently include: Should I prune my trees? Why are the leaves yellow? How soon should I...