Q&A: Selecting Effective Replacement Heifers
A typical cow-calf rancher will replace 17% of their total herd each year, as bred heifers are added to the inventory to replace the culled cows. Meaning, a 100-head cow operation will on average need enough bred heifers to replace 17 culled cows. If you...
Florida Cattle Market Update – January 2025 Annual Cattle Market Report
The purpose of this report is to provide “across-the-board” information about the Florida Beef Cattle Industry to tell the whole story of what is going on as we head into 2025. Throughout the year, monthly reports will be published highlighting certain sections of the...
How Much Snow and How Cold did the Florida Panhandle get from the Big Snow of 2025?
Snow Nobody in Florida has ever experienced anything like "Winter Storm Enzo," (aka FLizzard or Snowmageddon) that brought record breaking snow to the Florida Panhandle in January 2025. For years we have heard weather forecasters talking about "Lake Effect...
Friday Featured Video: Bee Colony Swarming and Swarm Management
This week's featured video was published by the UF Honeybee Lab to discuss a major concern of beekeepers. Bee colonies have a natural instinct to swarm or divide to produce new colonies. Beekeepers generally want to control their bee populations, so they utilize...
How are My Cool-season Forages Recovering from the Snowfall and Low Temperatures?
José Dubeux, Igor Bretas, Luana Queiroz, Kevin Trumpp, Camila Sousa, Cleber de Souza, North Florida Research and Education Center - Marianna Introduction The Florida Panhandle and neighboring states had a historical snowfall event along with freezing temperatures (14°...
Specialty Peppers for Every Heat Level
Spring is just around the corner, making it the perfect time to plan your upcoming warm-weather crops, particularly specialty peppers. Our climate is well-suited for growing a wide range of peppers, from sweet and mild varieties to those packing intense heat. Peppers...
What to Look for When Selecting Hybrid Corn Varieties for Silage?
Marcelo Wallau, Olivia Maule, Ashley Kanobroski (UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, Forage Team), and Diwakar Vyas (UF/IFAS Animal Science) Despite the recent record snowfall and cold weather, it is almost time to get started with corn season in North Florida. Many farmers...
Managing Peanut Health and Diseases in the Winter
Rebecca Barocco and Ian Small, North Florida Research and Education Center-Quincy Peanut early leaf spot, late leaf spot, and stem rot (a.k.a white mold) are economically important fungal diseases that survive within fields between seasons and can cause significant...
It Snowed, But Has This Been a Historically Cold Winter? What the Data Says.
Over the last 10 years or so, the Florida Panhandle has gotten used to relatively warm winters, at least historically speaking. While we have experienced sharp cold snaps that were devastating to unprepared plants and livestock (the most recent being the late...
FWC Survey for Potential Changes to Antlerless Deer Harvest
Doe harvest, managed with Doe Hunting Days, in Florida has been a hot topic for years. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is seeking residents' input on antlerless deer regulations. This week, FWC released a survey seeking public opinions on...