Panhandle Cotton: An Important Crop for a Sustainable Future
When one thinks of the Florida Panhandle, I’m guessing cotton isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, but maybe it should be! With over 100,000 acres in cultivation annually (2017 USDA Census of Agriculture), a crop worth $52.5 million, cotton dominates cultivated...
Friday Feature: Calibrating Your Grain Drill
Few things are more frustrating in farming than trying to plant and not getting the right amount of out of the planter. There is a way to calculate how much seed is being planted to calibrate the settings. I know it is not quite time to plant cool-season forages and...
The What, When and How of Florida’s Peanut Rust Issue
Nicholas Dufault, Ian Small, Santosh Sanjel, Jay Capasso and Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Peanut Team - As we approach the end of the peanut production season, Florida’s peanut farmers need to be wary of peanut rust. Rust has been identified in fields in Columbia, Suwannee...
Warm-Season Annual Forage Legume Video Tour
Dr. Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder, coordinated with county extension agents across North Florida to establish warm-season annual forage legume variety demonstration plots, in the summer of 2020. Special thanks to Kelly Seed and Seedway for donating the seeds for...
Corn Season is Wrapping Up with Better Yields than Expected in the Western Panhandle
Corn is still being harvested in the Western Panhandle, due to almost daily rains slowing progress. What looked like it would be an awful year in April and early May, has ended up rather positive. Much of the corn in the western counties experience a long, cool spring...
August 2020 Weather Summary and Harvest Outlook
Rainfall August 2020 was a wet month for much of the Panhandle Region, but not everywhere. In the map above to the left, you can see rainfall estimates for August 2020 across Florida. While there were areas that had more than 13" (blue and purple) the areas in yellow...
UF/IFAS Seeking Livestock Producer Input with Pasture Health Survey
Luke Harlow, Union County Extension Director, and Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Forage Soil Specialist - We want to learn from you! Luke Harlow, Union County Extension, has developed a Pasture Health Survey so livestock producers can help us better understand the...
Florida Beef Challenge – Entries Due September 21
Are you interested in finding out how your cattle perform after they leave the ranch? The Florida Fed Beef Challenge is an opportunity to do just that. Challenge entries consist of ten head of steers (or groups of 10) weighing between 550 and 750. Cattle must be...
Tri-State Cover Crops Virtual Training – September 21
- Agenda - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT (9:00 - 1:00 CST) 10:00 Introduction - Dan Geller (UGA) 10:05 Cover Crops Basics - Joel Love (UF) 10:30 Choosing the Right Cover Crop - Julia Gaskins (UGA) 10:55 Nitrogen Management and Cover Crops - Kip Balkcom (ARS) 11:20:...
Friday Feature: Cotton & Covers – The Soil Health Journey of Three Cotton Farmers
This week's featured video was produced by the Soil Health Institute (SHI) to promote the use of conservation tillage and cover crops in modern cotton production. This week's featured video is the introduction to a series of short videos that were introduced in...