Okeechobee Rancher and Youth Won the 2023 UF Top Rancher Challenge
Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist, and Ashely Kuhn, Extension Program Specialist The Top Rancher Challenge is an initiative of the UF/IFAS Livestock and Forage Extension Teams, and 4-H. The program debuted in 2022. The challenge is a fun way to engage with...
Friday Feature: How to Enroll in the Florida Ag BMP Program
This week's featured video was produced by the Florida Department of Agriculture's Office of Ag Water Policy to answer a basic question, "How to Enroll in the Ag BMP Program?" The video outlines the three basic steps of enrollment into Florida Agriculture's Best...
Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed in a Florida Deer
On June 15, 2023, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission (FWC) announced a confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a road-killed 4.5-year-old female white-tailed deer in Holmes County. This is the first known case of CWD in Florida. This deer was...
Farmers Working Together to Integrate Crop and Livestock Production
Andrea Albertin, UF/IFAS Water Regional Extension Agent, and Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Jackson County Craig Bishop, Jackson County, is a row crop farmer who grows, peanuts, corn, cotton, and soybeans. Steve "Beaver" Yoder, Calhoun County, is a cattle rancher who grows...
Thinking About Starting a Farm? Essential Knowledge for Beginner Farmers or Ranchers
Embarking on a farming journey can be an exciting and rewarding experience. However, it requires a solid understanding of key principles and practices to ensure success. Many times, failure is experienced when a person jumps headfirst into farming without...
Final Watermelon Update for 2023
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – published June 14, 2023 Welcome to the 2023 growing season, weekly issue of the UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional...
Cotton Marketing News: Prices Able to Recover from Pesky Lows
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics December futures have declined to the 79 cents area three times in the past several months, beginning back in March. It’s worrisome when this happens but each time prices have recovered. Most recently...
Friday Feature: SW Georgia Sweet Corn Harvest
This week's featured video was published by the Farm Monitor, Georgia Farm Bureau's TV show shared weekly on various stations in the state. This video highlights sweet corn harvest at Rentz Family Farms, near Bainbridge, Georgia. According to Kevin Rentz, sweet corn...
Southern Rust Confirmed in Florida Panhandle – Scout Your Corn Fields
Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Extension Regional Specialized Agent Row Crop IPM; Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist, Dr. Ian Small, UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist Many of the Panhandle’s March planted corn fields are now well into tassel stage (VT). From tassel to milk...
Blackberry Pruning Tips for Optimal Plant Growth and Yield
Muhammad A. Shahid, and Shahid Iqbal, Fruit Physiology Lab, North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy FL Blackberries are an emerging fruit crop in Florida, particularly in North Florida. Various factors contribute to getting high fruit yield and quality,...