Minimizing Round Bale Hay Waste
Source: Proceedings of the 2024 NFREC Beef & Forage Field Day, Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County, and David Thomas, NFREC Beef Unit Manager Most ranches in the Southeast have the goal of producing or buying 4-6 round bales of hay or equivalent...
Friday Feature: Managing Invasive Wild Hogs on Your Property
This week's featured video was published by the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, located in Ona, Florida to share a presentation that was recorded by Dr. Hance Ellington, UF/IFAS Range Wildlife Specialist, at a Wild Hog Management Workshop. In the...
ThryvOn Cotton in the Florida Panhandle – Summary of Trial Data at UF/IFAS NFREC Quincy
At the start of the 2024 season, we talked about early-season thrips management in cotton and peanut. I mentioned the potential for ThryvOn cotton and its efficacy on thrips as a potential new tool to combat early-season thrips and plant bug pressure. For the past two...
September 2024 Weather Summary and Winter Outlook
Rainfall September was a wild weather month in the Florida Panhandle. Hurricane Francine hit Louisiana but brought outer bands of heavy rain to the Western and Central Panhandle, and then later in the month Hurricane Helene hit the Big Bend Region with outer bands...
What Other State Decisions Can Tell Us About Right-to-Farm Laws
Paul Goeringer, Ag Legal Risk Management Extension Specialist, University of Maryland - Southern Ag Today, October 25, 2024 Each state has a right-to-farm law that protects agricultural operations from lawsuits that imply a farm as a nuisance. In many cases,...
Friday Feature: Gainesville College Town
We did not publish an issue of Panhandle Ag e-News last week, because so many of our team were serving at the Sunbelt Ag Expo, in Moultrie, Georgia . We had a great time talking with thousands of people about UF/IFAS and what it means to the people of our state. ...
2024 End-of-Season Florida Peanut Disease Notes
As we approach the end of the 2024 peanut season, it’s time to reflect on some of the major disease challenges observed this year and how they may impact planning for 2025. Soilborne diseases like white mold (southern stem rot) and Cylindrocladium Black Rot (CBR) as...
Hurricane Preparation and Recovery Information for Citrus Growers
The cold hardy citrus industry in the Big Bend and Eastern Panhandle of Florida took a direct hit from Hurricane Helene. Many farmers experienced fruit drop, broken tree limbs, and overall damaged trees. The more recent Hurricane Milton serves as a reminder about the...
Fall is Here – It’s Time to Spray Cogongrass
Without question, Cogongrass is the most troublesome invasive plant that I (and my clients) deal with. Here in Northwest Florida, we have a lot of it, and it is very difficult to manage. With that in mind, I write about cogongrass control with some frequency. If you...
Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson Launches Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program for Florida Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Helene
Source: FDACS News Release Florida farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene can apply for interest-free loans to repair, replace infrastructure. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that Florida farmers, ranchers, and growers impacted by Hurricane...