Sorghum Silage – A Cost-Effective Alternative for Beef Cattle Operations
Sorghum and corn silage are not new to the Florida Panhandle – several producers have been using these conserved forages for a long time. There are some technologies emerging, particularly in sorghum, which could be real “game-changers” for the crop in the Florida...
Cotton Marketing News: An Updated Simplistic Outlook
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics USDA’s August crop production and supply and demand estimates will be released in a couple of weeks. This will be the first production estimates of the 2019 crop year based on actual producer survey. US Crop The...
Monday Feature: Fence-Line Hay Feeders
This week's featured video was published by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture to share a new concept they have been studying. They have been doing research on different types of fence line hay feeders. The basic idea is that hay is placed in a...
Strategies for an Adequate Forage Supply this Winter
Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist and Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director The Florida Panhandle has been suffering through a drought that has reduced early season hay production. With summer halfway over, it is important to have a good...
Seminole Pumpkin – A Crop for the Back Forty or Agritourism
Now that the summer heat is bearing down on us, it's time to start thinking of October. That's right, I said October. When we think about October, we think about cooler days, fall harvests, and Halloween. Unfortunately, the typical jack-o'-lantern pumpkins are very...
George Gainer Honored by Florida Farm Bureau as the Senator of the Year
Source: Florida Farm Bureau Each year, Florida Farm Bureau recognizes legislators for their support of the Florida Agriculture Industry. This year their state board of directors selected Senator George Gainer as the Senator of the Year. Senator Gainer represents...
Friday Feature: Improving Mature Bahiagrass Quality with Grazing Management
This week’s featured video was produced by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team‘s own Cheryl Mackowiak, Soil Specialist and Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director. Last summer, as a demonstration for the Grazing Management Field Day, Dr. Mackowiak compared...
Improving the Reproductive Efficiency of Beef Cattle Herds
Angela Gonella-Diaza, UF/IFAS Beef Cattle Reproduction Specialist, NFREC Marianna The profitability of the cow-calf operation is directly related to herd reproductive efficiency. The efficient cow is the one that calves every year at about the same time. As is shown...
June 2019 Weather Summary & July Outlook
Rainfall June was another dry month for much of the farming regions of the Florida Panhandle, but even so was a significant improvement over the previous months. Rainfall amounts varied considerably by location with much higher totals along the gulf coast with over...
Financial Assistance Available to Private Forest Landowners for Southern Pine Beetle Prevention
Florida Forest Service Press Release, July 8, 2019 Contact: Joe Zwierzchowski (850) 206-2675 Twitter: @FLForestService @FFS_Blackwater The Florida Forest Service announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and...