Cotton Marketing News: Prices Rally from Recent Low— No Signs Yet of a Major Push Higher
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics New crop December futures have rallied from the recent new low below 65 cents. December futures are currently at 66+ and are likely to track in the 65 to 69 cent range in the near term, unless a major unforeseen...
Friday Feature: Uncertain Future of the Timber Industry in Calhoun County
This week's featured video was published by Allie Raffa, Fox News to share the challenges to the timber industry following Hurricane Micheal. She interviewed fifth-generation timber farmer, Will Leonard in Calhoun County. Use the following link to see the video and...
How Hot and Dry Conditions Affect Herbicide Performance
For the past several weeks, the Florida Panhandle has experienced hot and dry weather conditions. Unfortunately, these environmental conditions coincided with most of the pre-emergence (PRE) and early post-emergence (EPOST) herbicide applications. So, what could...
Understanding Stocking Rate vs. Stocking Density
We have reached the time of year when most our pastures have settled into adequate production enabling us to graze cattle on a more frequent basis. Recently, while discussing pasture/grazing conditions with producers, I’ve noticed three terms being used...
Citrus Health Response Program Opens Office for North Florida
Callie Walker, FDACS Chief Bureau of Pest Eradication and Control and Danielle Sprague, UF/IFAS Jefferson County The Citrus Health Response Program, “CHRP,” is pleased to announce the opening of a new office at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center...
Hurricane Relief Sales Tax Refund Forms
On May 17, there was an article provided by Florida Farm Bureau that outlined the program to provide Sales Tax Relief for Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Michael. At that point in time the actual forms and instructions were not available from the Florida Department of...
Monday Feature: Agriculture – The Florida We Know
This week's featured video was published by UF/IFAS Extension to promote the diversity of the Florida agricultural industry by the county agents who serve all around the state. The Panhandle Ag Extension Team's own Kalyn Waters, Holmes County, was featured in the...
Florida Pasture Endophyte and Mycotoxin Update
Over the past several years, livestock ranchers in Florida have reported concerns about animal health issues in cattle, equine, and endangered wildlife that have raised questions about the possibility of toxicity issues associated with forage grasses. With financial...
May Weather Summary and June Outlook
Rainfall After abundant rainfall at the end of 2018, 2019 has gotten drier and drier for much of the Panhandle. Not only was it dry, but extremely hot as well. In the graphic above, generated through the National Weather Service data, there were isolated areas of...
Friday Feature: Development Diminishing Florida’s Cattle Industry
This week's featured video was a published news story from Fox News to raise awareness about a serious issue. Florida's 500 year old cattle industry is shrinking. The main culprit is development in Florida. St. Johns County Rancher, Allan Roberts and UF/IFAS Beef...