Avoiding Potassium Deficiency in Cotton
Every year, I see more potassium (K) deficiency in cotton. This isn’t surprising, since yields have increased with modern cultivars and yield expectations (Fig. 1). The bolls we’re asking plants to carry is a lot higher than they used to be. Keep in mind that K is...
Farmers are Doing their Part to Protect Florida’s Shoal Bass
Vance Crain, Southeast Aquatic Resource Partnership, and Andrea Albertin, UF/IFAS Regional Water Agent Along the Chipola River in Florida’s Panhandle, farmers are doing their part to protect critical Shoal Bass habitat by implementing agricultural Best Management...
Operation Cleansweep for Pesticide Disposal
Operation Cleansweep is a statewide program that provides farmers, nursery operators, golf course operators and pest control services a one-time, safe and economical way to dispose of their canceled, suspended and unusable pesticides. In the aftermath of Hurricane...
Friday Feature: McArthur Farms Peanut Harvest
This week's featured video, called "Picking Peanuts" was produced by a Jackson County Farmer, Jim McArthur, McArthur Farms, Bascom, Florida. He actually shared this video through his YouTube channel and Facebook page in late September. Many of us in this region have...
Using Man’s Best Friend to Detect Citrus Greening
For decades, humans have relied on dogs to detect explosives, illegal drugs, lost people and wildlife. More recently, they have been used to detect pests such as termites, bedbugs and agricultural insect pests. Now, we can add agricultural diseases to the list....
Purina Recalls Producer’s Pride Cattle Cubes from Florida Tractor Supply Stores
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Last week the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services received multiple reports related to acute deaths in cattle. These deaths are being investigated by both the Division of Agricultural...
Cotton Marketing News: Fundamentals, Fear and Uncertainty
The cotton market is currently in a decline. Old crop (2018) prices have dropped 20 cents/lb since the highs back in June, and most recently fallen 6 cents over just the past month. Low prices are never good, but this is particularly bad given that many growers...
Friday Feature: Farm Dog of the Year
This week's featured video was shared at the 2019 National Farm Bureau Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. An Australian Shepherd owned by Joe Sheeran, Texas was recognized as the 2019 Farm Dog of the Year. A panel of expert judges reviewed more than 90...
An “Outside the Box” Idea for Winter Feeding Utilizing Cull Potatoes
As winter settles in, many ranchers are utilizing hay and/or supplemental feeds to provide nutrition for their cow herd. Although many areas of Florida produce hay throughout the summer, quality and volume varies with each cutting. When areas receive excessive...
2018 Panhandle Ag Reader’s Choice Awards
The Panhandle Ag Team would like to thank our subscribers for your regular interest and support of Panhandle Ag e-News, and for your helping to spread the word so more producers sign up each week.The Panhandle Ag e-News project began in April of 2012. Over the past...