Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Control Using Natural Enemies
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend North Carolina State’s Tomato Field Day, at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, NC. Every summer crowds flock from all over the Southeast to learn what’s new in the world of...
Farm Bill Seed Cotton and Hurricane Program Updates
On September 7, 2018, courtesy of Clover Leaf and Sowega Cotton Gins, the Jackson County Extension Office hosted a two-hour meeting for cotton growers. Don Shurley Professor Emeritus of the University of Georgia and John VanSickle with the University of Florida shared...
The Bumble Bee – One of Florida’s Vital Pollinators
Bumble bees are among the most recognizable of insects. They are large, colorful, and a wonder to watch. They’re also popularized in media, cartoons, and clip-art images, but beyond the popular images, bumble bees are worthy of our attention as important pollinators...
Cotton Marketing News: Pre-Harvest Outlook & Hurricane Florence Impacts
Don Shurley, Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone, but especially for our fellow farmers and cotton producers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The very latest projected path of the storm (as of this...
Friday Feature: Weed-Killing Robots
This week's featured video was produced by ecoRobotix to show how their autonomous robots control weeds in crop fields with micro-doses of herbicides. Their self-propelled robots are solar powered, and use a plant-recognition camera to guide targeted, and precise...
Pest Identification is Essential and Sometimes Surprising
Throughout my 22 year history as an Extension Agent, I have been the first responder for all sorts of strange things farmers, ranchers, and landowners encounter. This is one of the critical roles county agents play all over the country. If you see something odd or...
Southern Scientists are Collaborating to Develop Drought Resistant Turfgrasses
Bryan Unruh, UF/IFAS Turfgrass Specialist, WFREC Urban landscapes, golf courses, and sports venues provide many functional, recreational, and aesthetic benefits. Key functional benefits of turfgrass include soil erosion control, carbon sequestration, ground water...
New North Carolina Tomato Varieties Offer Disease Resistance and Better Flavor
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend North Carolina State's Tomato Field Day, at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, NC. Every summer crowds flock from all over the Southeast to learn what's new in the world of...
August 2018 Weather Summary and September Outlook
Rainfall August rainfall was highly variable, but in general above average for much of the Panhandle. Most of the region received 6" to 10" (red and dark red), but there were areas that received more than 10" (hot pink or lavender). The Florida Automated Weather...
Friday Feature: Highlights from the 2018 UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day
This week's featured video was produced by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team to share the most important points made by the six speakers at the 2018 Peanut Field Day. The event was held August 23, 2018 near Marianna at the North Florida Research and Education Center. ...