by Doug Mayo | Apr 21, 2023
The third straight La Niña winter played out much like it was forecast to be, warm and dry. In the Panhandle, winter rainfall was not at all uniform, as can be seen in the map on the left above. The sections in purple, mauve, and hot pink received more than...
by Ethan Carter | Mar 31, 2023
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – Published March 26, 2023 Welcome to the 2023 growing season, weekly issue of the UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional...
by bobhoch | Mar 24, 2023
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – Published March 19, 2023 Welcome to the 2023 growing season, weekly issue of the UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth,...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 27, 2023
Farmers and ranchers, people who work outdoors, and people who enjoy outdoor recreation all constantly seek information about weather. All of these people are regular users of TV weather forecasts and apps on smart phones that provide daily updates of the most...
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 Doug Mayo | Jan 13, 2023
Rainfall 2022 was a unique weather year in the Panhandle. After several wetter than normal years, the end of 2022 got significantly drier than it has been in recent years. The map above shows the comparison of actual rainfall estimates with historic average in...
