On-Farm Trials Compared Controlled-Release Fertilizers to Conventional Fertilizers in Watermelons
Bob Hochmuth, Sydney Williams, UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center-Suwannee Valley, and Mike Loizzo, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences These Research and Extension demonstrations were conducted during the spring of 2020 and...
Seven Elements Your Farmer’s Market Website Should Include to Attract Consumers
Source: Southern Ag Today, written by James Barnes, Mississippi State Extension Economist In today’s digital age, where 87 percent of consumers turn to Google to discover and assess local businesses (Paget, 2023), it’s evident that such an online presence as a...
2023 Panhandle Ag e-News Reader’s Choice Awards
The Panhandle Ag Extension Team would like to thank our email subscribers and social media followers for your interest and support of Panhandle Ag e-News in 2023. Keep sharing those emails, posts, and tweets to help us spread the word, so more farmers and ranchers...
Central Panhandle Pesticide Applicator Training Series – February 12-15
If you need to get a Florida Restricted Use Pesticide Applicator's License, add a category, or earn some continuing education credits (CEUs) towards renewing your current license, we've got you covered at The Central Panhandle Pesticide Training Series. The...
Friday Feature: Rocking K Cattle Company – Ranchers and Environmental Stewards of a Nature Preserve
This week's featured video was published by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to highlight Rocking K Cattle Company as a 2023 Ag Environmental Leadership Award winner. Kelly Fulford, Odessa, Florida, owns and operates a very unique...
2024 Florida Bull Test Sale – Bull Selection Cheat Sheets
Sorting through all of the data in a sale catalog can be a daunting task. The VRDEC (Visual Representation of Data for Evaluation and Comparison) Bull Selection Tool tables below are intended to make the task a little easier. The tables feature the sale lots offered...
Winter Storm Damage to Your Honeybee Operation? Federal Disaster Assistance Program Could Help
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...
2023 Weather Summary and 1st Quarter 2024 Outlook
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...
Join Our Cow-Calf Parasite & Infectious Diseases Study for Free!
Are you interested in evaluating your herd gastrointestinal (GI) parasite treatment? - Do you know what type of GI parasites are affecting your herd? - What product is more effective for controlling GI parasites in your herd? - Does your herd have protection against...
Panhandle Corn & Soybean Update – February 2
Farmers from throughout the tri-state area are invited to attend the 3rd annual Panhandle Corn & Soybean Update, on Friday, February 2nd, at the Washington County Agricultural Center, in Chipley FL. As the name implies, this event will focus exclusively on the...