Genomics: Transforming the Beef Industry
Raluca Mateescu, & Aubry Pearce, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Genomics is the field dedicated to exploring DNA’s structure, function, evolution, and genetic composition in animals. It encompasses the entirety of genes and genetic material...
2023 WFREC Extension Farm Field Day Highlights
On August 24, 2023, the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) hosted an Extension Farm Field Day that brought together farmers, researchers, and agriculture enthusiasts for a day of learning, networking, and celebrating the agricultural innovations of the...
Friday Feature: World’s Tallest Steer
This week's featured video was published by the Guinness World Records to recognize Tommy the World's Tallest Steer. Tommy is a 13 year old, 6'1" Brown Swiss Steer, owned by Fred Balawender, Cheshire, Massachusetts. He was named after Tom Brady, the famous NFL...
Managing the Effects of Excessive Heat in Silage Corn and Other Crops
William Hammond, UF/IFAS Plant Physiologist, Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist, Clyde Fraise, UF/IFAS Agrometeorologist, and Gerard Sapes, UF/IFAS Plant Physiologist Florida is going through one of the hottest summers on record. Between February 1st...
Fall Cover Crop Options and Planting Rates
Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Regional Crop IPM Agent; Audrey Gamble, AU Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences; Ann Blount, Southern Seed Certification As corn harvest wraps up and the peanut/cotton harvest begins, now is the time to plan for and coordinate a field’s...
August 2023 Weather Summary & Harvest Season Outlook
Rainfall August was very hot and dry for much of the Panhandle. Hurricane Idalia was not a welcomed guest in the Florida Big Bend but it did provide some beneficial rainfall for areas that had been very dry. You can see in the map to the left above the clear path of...
Cotton Marketing News: Prices Show Some Upward Potential but Outlook Clouded by USDA September Numbers
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Since the low in the 77-78 cents area back in June, prices (December futures) have made three runs at the 89-90 cents area. Each time, prices retreated a bit—failing to sustain that level. I feel confident in...
FWC Public Meetings to Discuss New Regulations to Manage Chronic Wasting Disease – September 19-Bonifay & October 10-Marianna
Following confirmation of a positive test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a single white-tailed deer in Holmes County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) have...
Friday Feature: Calhoun County’s Crooked Creek Farm CARES Recognition
This week's featured video was published by Florida Farm Bureau to highlight a farm in Calhoun County. Crooked Creek Farms, Altha, Florida is owned and operation by Beaver (Steve) & Michelle Yoder and their four daughters, who recently received This FARM Cares...
Deadly Deer Disease found in Holmes County: Implications for Deer Hunting and Management
Samantha M. Wisely, Wildlife Extension Specialist, Department. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida On June 20th, 2023, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission confirmed the first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a single white-tailed deer...