Highlights & Presentations From the 2024 Agronomic Scouting School
UF/IFAS Extension in collaboration with Auburn University held an Agronomic Scouting School on June 12 at the Washington County Extension Office in Chipley, Florida. Attendees heard from four Extension specialists regarding scouting techniques for insects and disease...
Friday Feature: Documentary on the Mechanization of American Crop Farming
This week's featured video was published on YouTube back in February of this year. This video is a little different than most off the others I have shared, as it is almost an hour long. Yes I know that is a long video, but it does a great job highlighting the...
Disaster Preparedness for the Ranch
Even with hurricane season now in effect, it’s not too late to be prepared for a potentially damaging storm. As with having a plan for you and your family, it’s important to have a plan for your ranch. Being proactive is key to saving and protecting you and your...
Regenerative Agriculture: What it Means to You
Agriculture seems to be changing at an ever-swifter pace in terms of technologies and even terminology. This article will 1) define "Regenerative Agriculture" or Regenerative Ag, 2) how it compares to other similarly used terms, and 3) how Florida farm managers might...
2024 Watermelon Season Wrap Up
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops, with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren (Levy), Tyler Pittman (Gilchrist), Tatiana Sanchez-Jones (Alachua), Luke Harlow (Bradford), Dan Fenneman (Madison), Keith Wynn...
2024 Top Rancher Challenge Winners Recognized
For the past three years, UF/IFAS Extension has offered a fun but challenging educational contest at the at the Florida Cattlemens' Association Convention in Marco Island, Florida. The Top Rancher Challenge utilized a multiple choice quiz on iPads to test the...
Friday Feature: 1940s Documentary on the Turpentine Industry in the South
This week's featured video comes from the historic archives of the University of Georgia that was published to YouTube by the Carrabelle History Museum. This short 1940s documentary entitled, "Suwanee Pine" was produced by the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service,...
Gastrointestinal (GI) Parasites of Beef Cow-Calf Operations in Florida
It is not new news that the beef industry in the Southeastern U.S. is predominantly made up of cow-calf operations. The total economic impact of Florida cattle ranching totals $2.1 billion annually (FDACS). A key goal of cow-calf operations is to limit the...
Murilo Morata is the New Agriculture Agent in Escambia County
UF/IFAS Extension is pleased to announce Murilo Morata as the new Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Escambia County. Originally from São Carlos, Brazil, Murilo holds a bachelor’s degree in Agronomic Engineering from the State University of São...
May 2024 Weather Summary and Summer Outlook
Rainfall May in the Panhandle is typically a transition month from spring to summer with increasing temperatures and limited frontal rainfall. May 2024 was not typical in the Panhandle, with higher than average rainfall and temperatures across the region. The map on...