Contact the New FDACS BMP Field Man for Northwest Florida!

by | Aug 16, 2012

For about the last year there has been a staff vacancy for the BMP field representative in the North Florida area. Rance Ellis has been hired by FDACS to fill this position. Rance comes from Central Florida where he worked as the field representative for FDACS through...

Armyworms on the March in Hay Fields

by | Jun 22, 2012

Army worms are actively feeding in large numbers on bermudagrass hay fields in Washington and neighboring counties.  If left unnoticed these foliage feeders will take a forage stand near harvest down to a few small stems in just a matter of days. Therefore producers...

Groundpearls in Tifton 9 Bahiagrass Pasture

by | Jun 1, 2012

I recently visited  a farm that was experiencing significant stand loss in an 80 acre field of Tifton 9 Bahiagrass.  Upon closer examination the culprit was determined to be ground pearls, as seen in the photo at left.  This was the first time that this Extension...

Welcome to UF/IFAS Extension’s Panhandle Ag News

by | Mar 23, 2012

UF/IFAS County Extension Agriculture Agents and Ag Specialists will be posting weekly articles with information related to commercial agriculture production and land management.  To sign up to receive weekly email notices of updates to the page, sign up by hitting the...

Fall 2011

by | Feb 2, 2012

The fall harvest is nearing completion in panhandle Florida. Peanuts have been turned and dried and sent to mills for processing.

Panhandle Agriculture Spring 2011 Issue

by | Jul 1, 2011

Judy Ludlow County Extension Director Calhoun County judy.ludlow@ufl.edu Springtime, Springtide, or Vernal Equinox; however you describe this time of year, it is here!  Spring is a time of change, and renewal; change in the weather, and renewal of nature.  The soil is...