by Josh Thompson | Oct 4, 2013
Harvest has begun in a few early planted fields around Northwest Florida this week. Additionally, some defoliant applications were made as well. Tropical Storm “Karen” is projected to be felt in the Florida Panhandle sometime this Sunday. The imminent rain and winds...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 6, 2013
The rain just keeps on coming. August was another wet month and many farms and ranches in the Florida Panhandle are saturated. The National Weather Service estimates much of the Panhandle received more than eight inches and some areas more than 15 inches in August. ...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 2, 2013
Jackson County farmer Craig Bishop shares his frustration with wet fields and developing fungal diseases with WJHG News Channel 7’s Bergen Baucom. Target spot in cotton, and white mold and leaf spot in peanuts are ramping up, but fields are two wet to...
by Josh Thompson | Aug 2, 2013
Josh Thompson, Regional Agronomy IPM Agent & Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director The country music singer, Alan Jackson, has a song titled, “Too much of a good thing, is a good thing.” Normally, that is right, but the excessive rains in July are an...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 26, 2013
Jackson County Cattlemen Mack Glass and Jeff Pittman shared their frustration of the weather this year with News Reporter, Bergen Baucom, WJHG Channel 7 Panama City. In the early growing season limited rainfall reduced grass growth. In July, almost daily rains have...
by Mark Mauldin | Jul 12, 2013
In recent days, farms in several central and western panhandle counties have received exceptional amounts of rainfall. Some areas reported as much as 25 inches of rain in the last week. Excessive rain and the accompanying flooding will cause a variety of problems for...
