Hydroponic Vegetable Production
If you are considering diversifying your farm, or simply planning to grow more produce at home, then you may want to give hydroponic production a try. Basically, hydroponic production is the growing of crops without soil. This can be achieved through several...
Dr. Jennifer Taylor – FDACS 2019 Woman of the Year in Agriculture
On January 22, 2020, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Dr. Jennifer Taylor as the 2019 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. For 35 years, this recognition has been awarded to women who...
Friday Feature: 2020 Farm Dog of the Year
This week's featured video was produced by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) to highlight the 2020 Farm Dog of the Year. Flint, an 11 year old Australian Shepherd, owned by Beth and Rhett Crandall, Utah was recognized at the recent AFBF Convention in Austin,...
The Importance of the Calving Distribution for Cow-calf Operations
Angela Gonella Diaza, UF/IFAS Cattle Reproduction Specialist Estrus synchronization is a technology that can improve the efficiency of the beef cattle industry. Estrus synchronization allows optimal use of artificial insemination (AI), and the utilization of the...
Cotton Marketing News: January Numbers Are Neutral to Bearish but Market Optimism Continues
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Old crop March futures closed over 71 cents today—the highest closing daily price in 8 months. How thankful we are as an industry for the recovery we’ve experienced when we once thought all was lost. Prices have...
2019 Panhandle Ag e-News Reader’s Choice Awards
The Panhandle Ag Extension Team would like to thank our subscribers and social media followers for your interest and support of Panhandle Ag e-News in 2019. Keep sharing those emails, posts, and tweets to help us spread the word, so more producers sign up for this...
Florida’s 2020 Dicamba Stewardship Training – February 18
Over the last several years, many states across the Midwest and South have received extensive calls related to dicamba injury of sensitive crops from drift when it was used in over-the-top applications to fields of tolerant cotton and soybean. In 2018, the EPA called...
Friday Feature: Carlton Family’s Bull Hammock Ranch – Farming Cattle and Water
This week's featured video is a short documentary highlighting the sixth generation of the Carlton Family who operate Bull Hammock Ranch near Fort Pierce, Florida, that were recognized by NCBA's Environmental Stewardship Award Program in 2015. The family converted...
2019 Average Farm Rent & Labor Rates
Some of the most challenging conversations, in almost any relationship, are the ones about money. This is certainly true as farmers and landowners negotiate lease agreements, or managers and workers negotiate salaries for the year ahead. It can be pretty challenging...
Are You Happy with Your Wildlife Food Plot’s Performance?
You spend a lot of time and money preparing for deer hunting season. One of the most popular tools hunters utilize are winter food plots. Food plots typically consist of cool-season small grains and legumes such as clovers. These are planted in the fall to attract...