by Mindy Hittle | Apr 27, 2012
This year producers are already fighting Palmer Amaranth, or pigweed, which is now 3 to 5 inches tall and flowering. The anomalous weather pattern has this plant confused on what time of year it is, behaving like it is late August or September. The short day...
by Les Harrison | Apr 20, 2012
Southern Armyworms, Spodoptera eridania, has made its first appearance of 2012 in Wakulla County on April 19. A home gardener brought in the samples seen in the photograph above. While most were still in the larva stage, the gardener had experience substantial damage...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 2, 2012
Dr. Jason Ferrell, Extension Weed Specialist jferrell@ufl.edu Preemergence herbicides are a powerful way to prevent weed infestations before they start. In our current climate of glyphosate and ALS-resistant weeds, a good preemergence program is more valuable than...
