Armadillo Biology, Management, and Disease in the Panhandle
Samantha M. Wisely, State Wildlife Extension Specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida Armadillos are pre-historic looking, non-native mammals found throughout Florida (Figure 1). They became established in Florida after a pair...
Drones Flying Over My Property: What Can I Do?
Rusty Rumley, National Agricultural Law Center - Southern Ag Today - February 21, 2025 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), often referred to as drones, create cheaper and more efficient ways to gather agronomic data and to apply pesticides to crops. This new technology...
NW FL Ag Service Directory – Find the Service Providers You Need or Advertise the Services You Offer
Farmer, ranchers, and landowners frequently have need of specific services and products unique to agricultural operations (source to purchase hay, custom tractor work, fence builders, cattle services, etc.). Unfortunately, the folks who provide those types of services...
2025 Beef Cattle Conference Highlights and Presentation Links
The 40th edition of the Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference & Trade Show was truly a special event that was held in Marianna, Florida on February 14th. There were five educational presentations from a pool of talented veteran extension faculty, along...
Friday Featured Video: Alabama Catfish Farming
This week's featured video was published by Madison Brown to highlight catfish farming. In the video, Brown interviews Alabama catfish farmers, for her RFD-TV program called, "Chasing Down Madison Brown." She shares some highlights of the types of modern technology...
How Well Do Root-Knot Nematode Resistant Peanut Cultivars Perform in Florida?
Peanut root-knot nematode is one of the major pests in peanut production in Florida and throughout the Southeast. Along with crop rotation and nematicide application, use of resistant peanut cultivars is a primary method for managing peanut root-knot nematode. (For...
The Different Growing Phases of Chickens: An Overview for Healthy, Productive Flock Development
Chickens go through several stages of growth, each with specific needs to ensure their health and productivity. While some may argue that there are numerous phases throughout a chicken's lifespan, for simplicity, we’ll break them down into three key phases: the...
2025 Panhandle Corn & Soybean Update – Recap & Presentations
The 2025 iteration of the Panhandle Corn & Soybean Update took place at the Washington County Agricultural Center, in Chipley, on Friday February 7th. There were approximately 60 in attendance at the event. The first speaker of the day was Dr. Isaac Esquivel, from...
Friday Featured Video: Grass Tetany in Lactating Cows on Winter Grazing
This week's featured video was published by Sunup TV, which is a weekly public television show provided by the Oklahoma Extension Service. In this video, Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, and OSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, discusses managing Grass Tetany, which is a...
Q&A: Selecting Effective Replacement Heifers
A typical cow-calf rancher will replace 17% of their total herd each year, as bred heifers are added to the inventory to replace the culled cows. Meaning, a 100-head cow operation will on average need enough bred heifers to replace 17 culled cows. If you...