Custom Farm Service Directory Now Available
People contact their local Extension Office on a regular basis searching for business that offer the types of unique services that farms need. Whether it is a source to purchase hay or breeding stock, or people who can custom bale hay, build fences, mow fields, or...
1st Quarter 2019 Weather Summary & 2nd Quarter Outlook
Long range weather forecasting is challenging. All of us would like to know what to expect several months out, to help plan your farm management. To help with this, weather scientists utilize the ENSO phases, determined by sea surface temperatures in the Pacific...
Friday Feature: Century Farm Devastated by Nebraska Flood
I am sure you have seen news stories about the historic flooding in Nebraska and Iowa at the end of March. The farm losses and damage to rural communities are staggering. This week's featured video, published by Nebraska Farm Bureau, shows how one 5th generation...
Winter Feeding Your Cowherd – Those Girls are Expensive
Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Livestock Economist While the memories of the 2018-2019 winter feeding season are still fresh in your mind, let’s review winter feeding costs for beef cows. Last fall, a beef producer contacted me after purchasing a truckload of bahiagrass hay...
Quincy Citrus Variety Evaluation Update
The relatively mild winter temperatures during the two last decades have led to a resurgence of interest in cold hardy citrus in North Florida. The Satsuma is the most cold-hardy commercial citrus, and they account for most of the new commercial citrus acreage in the...
Be On the Lookout for Crown Rust in Oats
Poor conditions during the fall planting window have made cool season forages a somewhat scarce commodity this Spring. Producers fortunate enough to have cool season forages, need to take the necessary steps to allow them the maximum returns from their plantings. For...
Pasture Weeds are Coming – Be Ready
Almost six months post Hurricane Michael, ranchers throughout the impacted areas are still feeling the effects of the storm. While many immediate issues caused by the storm have been addressed, the Thanks-to-Michael to-do list continues to grow as the seasons change....
Friday Feature: Cooking Florida Wild Turkeys
Spring Turkey Hunting Season in North Florida is March 16 - April 2, 2019. This week's featured video, called "Cooking with the Osceola Turkey" was published as a partnership between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) Commission and the Florida...
White Mold Active in Carinata this Season
Fanny Iriarte, Ian Small, David Wright, Ramdeo Seepaul, Jim Marois and Myles Gibson Sclerotinia stem rot (most commonly known as white mold), caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is a common disease of the brassica crop carinata. In the last 4-5 years, white...
Paraquat Certified Applicator Training Required to Prevent Poisonings
Authored by Ethan Carter (Regional Crop IPM Extension Agent) and Fred Fishel (UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office) Paraquat (often referred to by the brand name Gramoxone) is a widely used, restricted use pesticide in the United States. Paraquat products are highly...