Lesser Cornstalk Borer Damage Reported in Florida and Georgia Peanut Fields
Authors: Mark Abney, UGA Peanut Entomologist, and Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder Earlier this week, lesser cornstalk borer (LCB) damage was observed in Suwanee, Columbia, and Marion counties in Florida. In all cases, the peanut vines had not lapped, and the...
Summer is the Time to Scout for Forage Diseases
Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Soil Fertility/Water Quality Specialist), Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeding Specialist With the hot, humid and rainy return of summer, livestock producers can expect forage leaf and root diseases outbreaks in pastures. Some of our most...
New Peanut Fungicide Miravis Registered for Use in Florida
Syngenta has successfully completed the registration process with the Florida Department of Agriculture for a new fungicide for Florida peanut farmers called Miravis. Miravis is the brand name for Syngenta's fungicide with the active ingredient Pydiflumetofen, which...
Cotton Marketing News: 2018 Cotton Update and Outlook
Don Shurley, Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics On June 14, I had the pleasure and honor to present for the University of Arkansas Extension Service as part of their Food and Agribusiness Webinar Series. Thanks to my long-time colleague and friend Dr. Bobby Coats...
Friday Feature: Cattle Ranching in Hawaii
This week's featured video was produced by the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council to showcase the long, rich tradition of raising cattle in Hawaii. In 2015, Hawaii's ranches marketed 43,250 head of high-quality cattle. Beef production makes a significant economic impact to...
Cautious Optimism About Whitefly Pressure on Fall Vegetables this Year
Josh Freeman, Associate Professor of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, Xavier Martini, Assistant Professor of Entomology, University of Florida, Mathews Paret, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Stormy Sparks, Professor of...
Boron Deficiency: A Rare but Serious Issue in Peanut
Authors: Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Regional Crop IPM Agent, and Michael Mulvaney, UF/IFAS Cropping Systems Specialist (WFREC) Now that it’s early June, peanut fields across the Panhandle range in age from freshly planted to nearly 40 days after planting. Within the past...
Fly Control is Important for Cattle Herds Over the Summer
The temperature has risen across the Southeastern United States, and so has the water in rain gauges in many areas. For cattle producers this brings on much needed summer forages, hay production, and time to evaluate their cattle after a mild spring. This time of year...
May Weather Summary and Summer Outlook
Rainfall The weather in May was certainly unique. The month started hot and very dry and ended with rain almost every day, thanks in part to Subtropical Storm Alberto. In the map above produced by the Southeastern Climate Center you can really see Alberto's impact. ...
Friday Feature: Peterson Brother’s Tractor Stuck Parody
This week's featured video is a brand new video by the, now famous, Peterson Brothers farm family in Kansas. Their humorous video called "Tractor Stuck" is parody of AC/DC's song Thunderstruck. Over the past several years this trio has created a variety of...