Fire Ant Damage in Hemp: Identification and Control
Hemp is relatively new crop for Florida. Information for hemp production such as suitable varieties, best management practices, insect and pest management, weed control, and invasion risk in natural areas are just beginning to be established through research. The...
Georgia Grain News 6-17-22- Stink Bugs & Heat Stress
Rome Ethredge, UGA Interim Grains and Soybean Agronomist Corn It is important to keep Southern Rust in check as we’re seeing it reported in more counties and earlier than ever and this heat drives it on. Lots of stink bug reports. When they attack very early we...
FWC 2022 Wild Turkey Summer Survey
Source: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Report all wild turkey sightings this summer If you see a wild turkey – a hen with or without poults, a jake or a gobbler – anywhere in Florida between now and Aug. 31, 2022, please report the...
Friday Feature: Potential Specialty Crop – Florida Tea Production
Researchers at the University of Florida's Horticulture Department have been evaluating the possibility of tea production in Florida. This week's featured video was published by UF/IFAS to share the highlights of the trails that have been conducted south of...
Animal Vaccines – Principles, Types, and Important Points to Know
Dr. João Bittar, Dept. of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, & Dr. Juan M. Campos Krauer, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Cervidae Health Research Initiative. University of Florida Having healthy animals is the wish of...
Honey Processing Regulations For Both Small & Commercial Operations
The state of Florida’s honey production is a solid commodity, no matter the size operation. Small-scale and commercial operations combined makeup the roster of 5,000 registered beekeepers that in turn account for 700,00 colonies. There’s often confusion on bottling,...
Time to Scout Peanuts for Lesser Cornstalk Borer
Dr. Mark Abney, UGA Peanut Entomologist. If interested in signing up to receive updates from his blog, subscribe here. Regardless of whatever else has to be done on the farm in South Georgia over the next fourteen days, one thing that needs to happen is scouting...
Myth Busters: GnRH Hormone Edition
Back in 2003 the Discovery Channel rolled out Myth Busters and we all started looking at things we accepted as truth and asking if they were BUSTED or CONFIRMED! While there are few people in the cattle industry blowing things up on a daily basis (not on purpose),...
Che Trejo wins 2022 UF Top Rancher Challenge at FCA Convention
UF/IFAS Extension introduced a new concept at the Florida Cattlemen's Convention and Allied Trade Show, in Marco Island that was a big hit. The 2022 UF Top Rancher Challenge was a friendly, yet challenging competition that allowed participants at the Trade Show to...
Georgia Grain News 6-11-22
Rome Ethredge, UGA Interim Grains and Soybean Agronomist Soybean Early System Indeterminate soybeans are now setting pods. They set them starting at the bottom of the plant and work their way up. The plant keeps growing and blooming. Determinate varieties, like...