by Mark Mauldin | May 20, 2022
Just in case you had not noticed, fertilizer prices are ridiculously high. The dramatic year over year increase in the cost of nutrients is impacting all segments of the agricultural industry – hay production is no different. The consensus among the folks I’ve...
by Libbie Johnson | May 20, 2022
Libbie Johnson, Santa Rosa County Extension and Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop IPM Agent Great news for all of our Florida cotton producers: the nitrogen (N) rate project has started! The UF/IFAS cotton recommendation is 60 units of nitrogen, which has been argued by...
by Nick Simmons | Apr 30, 2021
Recently, Escambia County was fortunate enough to host our local livestock show. During the weeks leading up to the show, there was a lot of discussion among parents and show personnel about issues youth had experienced with their animals, including bloat, weight...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 19, 2021
Cranberries are not a crop that is grown in the Florida Panhandle, but is a very unique crop grown in the Northern US. This week’s video was published by Luke Parameter on behalf of Jacob Searls Cranberry Company, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, who have been...
by Libbie Johnson | Jan 8, 2021
Are you wondering how UF/IFAS Extension agents will provide our county crop production updates, or how you will earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from FDACS in 2021? Due to the current health restrictions, the Panhandle Row Crop Team is moving forward with...
by Matt Lollar | Jun 19, 2020
Life Cycle The squash bug, Anasa tristis, is a common insect pest of squash and other cucurbits. Squash bugs have a six to eight week life cycle, and can have up to three generations per year in Florida. They generally lay their eggs on the lower surface of leaves,...
