January and February 2018 Panhandle Weather Summary & Planting Season Outlook
Talk about a tale of two months. It seemed like we went from winter to spring in just one month. In the Panhandle, January 2018 was a pretty normal winter month, temperature wise, but was much drier than normal. February 2018 set records for the warmest February...
Recap and Presentations from the Panhandle Satsuma Workshop
The Panhandle Satsuma Workshop was held in Jackson County on February 27, 2018! There was a great turnout with 115 participants from Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you also to the presenters: Dr. Xavier Martini; Dr. Pete...
Featured Video: Marketing and Educational Tools for Beekeepers
Boost your honey marketing campaign with some educational tools developed by the University of Florida Extension Service. Beekeepers who sell honey direct to consumers have some helpful tools that can be used to help market locally produced honey. This week's...
Preparing for a Successful Grazing Season
Marcelo Wallau – UF/IFAS Forages Extension Specialist, Caitlin Bainum – UF Agronomy Department MS Student and Marion Co. Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Agent, and Liliane Severino da Silva - UF Agronomy Department PhD Student It is never too early to...
Prolific Pokeweed Now Emerging
Common pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is a perennial weed native of North American frequently found in pastures as well as fence-rows, row crop fields, and wooded areas. As winter moves to spring, this plant is emerging from its winter dormancy. The recent warm...
February Florida Cattle Market Price Watch
The August 2018 Feeder Cattle futures contract decreased by $0.58/cwt. during February. Based on this futures price decrease, August Feeder Cattle revenues decreased by approximately $4.64/head ($0.58/cwt. * 8.0 cwt.) on an 800-pound feeder steer which amounts to...
Weed of the Week: Crabgrass
Crabgrass plays dual roles in the forage systems of the southeast. In many cases, it is considered to be a weed when it is causing competition issues in Bahia and Bermuda grass pastures. However, it also has potential as a forage and hay crop. There are two...
Late Winter AgroClimate Update
Clyde W. Fraisse, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, University of Florida - IFAS - http://agroclimate.org/ March 1, 2018, La Niña conditions are present in the tropical Pacific Ocean and expected to...
March Cattle & Forage Management Reminders
UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Specialists, and County Extension Agents serving the Florida Panhandle developed a basic management calendar for cattle producers in the region. The purpose of this calendar is to provide reminders for management techniques with...
Featured Video: Quick Brace Cable System for Fence H-Braces
This week's featured video was produced by Kencove Farm Fence Supplies to demonstrate the Quick Brace cable system for fence H-braces. If you have ever been aggravated twisting multiple wraps of wire to tighten braces, there is a new product that makes this process...