USDA Announces Pandemic Assistance for Producers to Distribute Resources More Equitably
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on March 24, 2021 that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and producers who felt the impact of COVID-19 market disruptions. The new initiative—USDA Pandemic...
Cotton Marketing News: Ho-Hum Export Report and Unsettled Planting Intentions
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics – The hopeful return to the upper 80’s has stalled. The market (new crop December futures) was in a downtrend for the month of March, and April isn’t starting out any better. There’s no reason to panic – we...
Friday Feature: Nitrate Leaching Research Summary
This week's featured video highlights the work of a member of the Panhandle Ag Extension Team. Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Forage Soil Scientist, and her research team have been evaluating different methods that can be used to minimize nitrate leaching from crop...
Cotton Marketing News: What’s Happened to All The Bullish Optimism?
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics - The economic and market fundamentals have not changed all that much, if any. Yet, cotton is now struggling to maneuver its way back to 80 cents. Since the peak at near 88 cents a little over a month ago, new...
Early Herbicide Applications Critical for Perennial Peanut Pastures
Perennial peanut production is on the rise throughout the Panhandle. In Calhoun County alone, we’ve ascended from a small specialty industry, with a farm here and there growing the legume, to around 1,000 acres in production. This increase in acreage is due to...
What Liquid Nematicide Should You Use in Horticulture Crop Production?
In recent years, new liquid, non-fumigant nematicides (products that move through the soil as a liquid rather than a gas) have become available. With that increase, I have received more questions about which product to choose, particularly in vegetable crops such as...
UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update #1
- 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 Sprague, Kevin Athearn, and Charles Barrett. - 2021 transplant...
Planning to Use Aldicarb this Season? Get Your Permit from FDACS
- Aldicarb products are restricted use pesticides used primarily to control mites, nematodes and insect pests in a limited number of crops. These products are closely regulated because of their toxicity. Visit this site to read the AgLogic's Aldicarb's label....
Cover Crops and Soil Moisture Field Day at the Walker’s Farm – April 15
- Please join us in Escambia County for the 2021 Cover Crops and Soil Moisture Field Day at Sam and Scott Walker's farm on April 15th at 9 AM. For anyone passing by their farm on the corner of Highway 99 and Melvin Road (just one mile south of Oak Grove Baptist...
Friday Feature: FarmWise Vegetable AI Weed Control
This week's featured video was published by FarmWise to promote their autonomous machines that cruise organic vegetable fields in California and Arizona to remove weeds soon after emergence. The machines utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to navigate farm fields,...