by Doug Mayo | May 17, 2024
Rainfall April was another drier than average month for the Western Panhandle Counties, but was really wet east of the Apalachicola River. This has been an ongoing trend from last year, where rainfall is very uneven in the Panhandle The map to the left above, shows...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 26, 2024
How did El Niño effect the Cool-Season of 2023-24? At the end of 2023, there was much discussion of a strong El Niño and the affect it might have on the climate this cool-season (November-March) in Florida. We certainly had more rain than last winter, but it was...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 8, 2024
Over 1 million acres of Texas have burned up from wildfires over the past week. This week’s featured video was published by CNN to share the story of one rancher affected by the Smokehouse Creek Fire near Canadian, Texas. In the video, the ranch manager shared...
by Abbey Smith | Feb 23, 2024
The 2024 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Annual Conference was held on Wednesday, January 31. There were 6 educational presentations and a tradeshow with 14 booths with representatives who provide knowledge, products, and services to our growers in the...
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 Doug Mayo | Jan 12, 2024
Rainfall That calendar has turned from 2023 to 2024, so it is time to summarize the weather year. Early in 2023, there was optimism for a good growing season, but for much of the Panhandle it was not a good year because of the excessive heat and lower than average...
