by Judy Biss | Apr 26, 2013
During an April site inspection of perennial peanut fields with agents and a farmer, we noticed a weed that was not readily identifiable by any of us. Then, as so often happens, a few days later another farmer brought the same weed into the Extension office saying it...
by Josh Thompson | Apr 19, 2013
Dr. Ramon Leon, University of Florida Weed Science Specialist, shares highlights from his “Managing Herbicide Resistance” presentation he made at the 2013 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course in Marianna. In this video, he provides important considerations for preventing...
by Les Harrison | Apr 5, 2013
Spring is a demanding time of year for north Florida’s farmers and ranchers. Time is at a premium and the work requirements are strenuous and seemingly without end. It is easy to overlook or delay chores which are not screaming for immediate attention. Weed control...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 11, 2013
The University of Florida database of fact sheets called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source) has some new publications that may be of interest to farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida. Identification and Control of Southern Sandbur (Cenchrus...
by Mindy Hittle | Jan 11, 2013
By Mindy Hittle-McNair, Walton County Extension Agent There is a problematic winter annual found on bare-ground, along tree lines, and under fences. Urtica chamaedryoides commonly called fireweed, heartleaf nettle, weak nettle, or ortiguilla is a native Florida...
by Michael Donahoe | Jan 4, 2013
We are approaching the time when several key management decisions need to be made for wheat production. Many of these decisions are made based on the growth stage of the crop. At least five scales are used worldwide to describe the growth stages of wheat...
