October 2020 Weather Summary and Winter Outlook
Rainfall Historically, October is the driest month of the year in the Panhandle. After an extremely wet September, October was a welcome change for crop and hay producers trying to finish the harvest season. In the graphic above, the map to the left shows estimated...
Why is 45+ Day Weaning Important for Feeder Calf Health?
- Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist - The “Value-Added” calf sales were held all across the country in late summer and fall. Most of the “Value-Added” calf sales require that the calves are weaned at least 45 days prior to...
Clemson Virtual Southeast Cow-Calf Conference – November 11-12
The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service Livestock and Forages Team will be conducting the first annual Southeast Cow/Calf Conference. This conference was originally planned to be held at the Pee Dee Research and Education Center. Due to Covid-19 the...
Texas A&M Offers QuickBooks Desktop Training for Farmers and Ranchers Online in 2020
Kay Ledbetter, Communication Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service QuickBooks Desktop Training for Farmers and Ranchers is now available as an online course. "The primary goal of this QuickBooks Pro 2020 training course is to help farmers and...
Friday Feature: GMC’s All Electric Hummer Truck Intro Video
On October 20th, GMC released an introductory video for their new all electric Hummer EV, which will begin production in 2021. The Hummer EV truck will offer some interesting new options for high-end off-roading enthusiasts. The video shares features such as a 350...
Sprayer Calibration Tables – Calibration Made Easy
Michael J. Mulvaney, Pratap Devkota, Ethan Carter, De Broughton, Mark Mauldin, UF/IFAS Extension State Specialists, Regional, and County Agents The growing season is winding down, and soon harvest will be complete. This is the time of year to recalibrate your...
2020 On-Farm Corn Yield Evaluation Summary
Unfortunately, Panhandle farmers have grown accustomed to setbacks during harvest season in recent years. Cotton and peanut harvests this fall have been disappointing again, with 2020 being the third straight year of pest and weather-related issues just prior to...
What Florida Growers Need to Know about the Invasive Guava Root-Knot Nematode?
Zane Grabau, Crop Nematologist, and Chang Liu, BioScientist, UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology Department- - Guava root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii) is an invasive pest that has received increased attention and concern in recent years. This article...
Overseeding Perennial Peanut for Cool Season Grazing: Your Questions Answered!
In recent years, thanks to the work of Forage Agronomy Specialists Dr. Jose Dubeux, Dr. Ann Blount and others at the NFREC Marianna, many Panhandle cattlemen have begun integrating perennial peanut (Arachis glabrata) into traditional bahiagrass and bermudagrass...
Testing Apogee Plant Growth Regulator in Dryland Peanut Fields
- Plant growth regulators (PGR) are a common occurrence in cotton production, but in the last few years, work has been done on Apogee, a peanut PGR generally recommended for use in irrigated acreage. Apogee, a BASF product, utilizes prohexadione calcium as the active...