by Daniel J. Leonard | Nov 22, 2024
Another year has almost come and gone for Central Panhandle (Jackson, Calhoun, Washington, and Holmes County) farmers. Peanuts and cotton planted back in April and May have reached maturity and have mostly been harvested. So, with the end of the season upon us,...
by Kalyn Waters | Nov 22, 2024
While it has been unseasonably hot this fall, it is finally starting to cool off! While most livestock prefer the cooler weather, our feather friends need special considerations during the colder season. Fortunately, with a few easy steps, keeping your chickens...
by Andrea Albertin | Nov 15, 2024
Sinkholes are a relatively common feature of our landscape in Florida. They form when surface sediments collapse into cavities found within limestone bedrock, resulting in a depression or hole at the surface. Cavities are created in the bedrock when slightly...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 8, 2024
Rainfall After such a wet September, October 2024 was really dry. The map on the left shows that much of the Panhandle had very limited, if any, rainfall. The areas in dark red had less than 0.1″ or none at all, the large area of crimson red had less than...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 25, 2024
Rainfall September was a wild weather month in the Florida Panhandle. Hurricane Francine hit Louisiana but brought outer bands of heavy rain to the Western and Central Panhandle, and then later in the month Hurricane Helene hit the Big Bend Region with outer bands...
by Abbey Smith | Oct 11, 2024
The cold hardy citrus industry in the Big Bend and Eastern Panhandle of Florida took a direct hit from Hurricane Helene. Many farmers experienced fruit drop, broken tree limbs, and overall damaged trees. The more recent Hurricane Milton serves as a reminder about the...
