5/20/21 Peanut Update & aGDD Tracker

5/20/21 Peanut Update & aGDD Tracker

Mark Mauldin, Ag & Natural Resources Agent Washington County, Dr. Barry Tillman Peanut Breeder UF/IFAS NFREC, and Camila Ichazo Peanut planting is well underway across the entire peanut producing region of Florida. Some of the earliest planted peanuts have been in...
April Weather Summary & Summer Outlook

April Weather Summary & Summer Outlook

Rainfall April 2021 was a unique month with cooler than average temperatures and above average rainfall for much of Florida.  In the map to the left above, you can see the estimated rainfall totals for April with areas in purple reviving more than 9.5″, blue...
1st Quarter Weather Summary & Planting Outlook

1st Quarter Weather Summary & Planting Outlook

If you are a weather enthusiast, and follow the series of regular weather summary updates through this blog, you know there was some concern from the winter and 1st quarter 2021 outlooks in the Southeastern U.S.  Fortunately, the Climate Predication Center (CPC)...
April 12 Watermelon Crop Update

April 12 Watermelon Crop Update

UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Weekly Watermelon Crop Update – summarized by Bob Hochmuth with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren, Tyler Pittman, Tatiana Sanchez, Luke Harlow, Jay Capasso, Sylvia Wills, Dan Fenneman, Keith Wynn, Danielle...