by Ray Bodrey | Jan 12, 2024
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill, made producer funds available for emergency assistance (ELAP). This program provides financial assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish for losses due to...
by Abbey Smith | Oct 27, 2023
Because of the extended hard freeze event in December of 2022, citrus farmers in the Panhandle will have a greatly reduced citrus harvest this year. It is very hard to prepare in advance for stressful weather like freezing temperatures, but if you equip yourself with...
by Cheryl Mackowiak | Jan 13, 2023
Cheryl Mackowiak, Soil Scientist, UF/IFAS North Florid Research and Education Center What do you get when you follow a mild la Niña fall with a subfreezing, multi-day cold snap in Florida? You get Climate Chaos with a lot of winter forage damage and unhappy livestock....
by Sally DeNotta | Oct 7, 2022
Horse owners in Florida are well-accustomed to the process of cleaning up after a hurricane. Debris removal, fence and building repairs, and reestablishing the daily routine are all part of the return to normalcy. While this process may feel familiar to any horse...
by Stephen Greer | Apr 29, 2022
With wet growing seasons and multiple significant storms in the past several years bringing down many trees and/or limbs, it is quite likely that unmanaged forest lands throughout the Panhandle have a high fuel load for potential forest fires. These high fuel...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 13, 2021
The map above is most recent forecast track for Tropical Storm Fred from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Farmers and ranchers have limited time to prepare for what is coming on Sunday and Monday. At this point the forecast track (2 PM 8/13/21) is not...
