Exploring the Ancient History of Florida’s Soils
Exploring the Ancient History of Florida's Soils Beneath the vibrant landscape of Florida lies a living canvas, a testimony to over 600 million years of geological evolution and ecological interactions. Soils, the very foundation of life, harbor secrets of our...
Wildlife Food Plots: A Guide for Success
With the recent discovery of CWD in Florida and the subsequent prohibition of feeding deer within the CWD Management Zone, there has been some additional motivation applied to hunters/land managers to establish new food plots. Moreover, the timing and unexpected...
July 2023 Weather Summary & End of Growing Season Outlook
Rainfall July was a hot month with near average rainfall for much of the Panhandle. In the map above to the left, you see the estimated rainfall throughout the state of Florida. Most of the Panhandle was in the 4-6" range (gold) or the 6-8" range (light green). ...
Managing Heat Stress in Cow-Calf Operations
Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Heat stress is caused by a combination of environmental factors including temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, air movement and precipitation. During the summer we...
Friday Feature: A Year in the Life of a High-Tech Iowa Corn & Soybean Farmer
This week's featured video, published by FieldView (Digital Farming Software Platform), is a documentary that follows an Iowa corn & soybean farmer through one growing season. Check out the 24-minute video that shares the highlights of a single crop year from...
Early Leaf Spot Found on Peanuts in the Florida Panhandle
Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder, Nick Dufault, UF/IFAS Extension Crop Pathologist., Ian Small, UF/IFAS Crop Pathologist, Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, and Mark Mauldin, UF/IFAS Extension Washington County. This week, (July 24 and July 27) Early Leaf...
Hoof Care for Florida Horses
In Florida, the hot and humid climate can make it challenging to keep horse’s hooves healthy. Microorganisms thrive in warm and wet environments and can cause infections. Here are some basic hoof care tips for Florida horses: Regular Trimming – schedule regular...
July 2023 Cattle Inventory Report – No Herd Rebuilding in Sight
Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist The USDA July Cattle report showed that the U.S. beef cow herd continued to decline through the first half of the year. The July 1 beef cow inventory was 29.4 million head, down 2.6...
Mathews Paret Promoted to University of Florida Plant Pathology Department Chair
Samantha Murray, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications Service Mathews Paret, Vegetable Pathologist, North Florida Research and Education Center-Quincy, and professor in the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, will step into the role of department chair...
Cotton Marketing News: Prices Get a Bounce, Now What?
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Prices (December 23 futures) have made a nice run and currently stand just over 85 cents. This is the highest level since early March. Price has improved for three consecutive weeks—increasing 3.26 cents last...