Livestock Antibiotics Now Require a Veterinarian Prescription
Just in case you have not heard already, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented changes to how antimicrobials (antibiotics) will be sold for livestock production starting June 11th, 2023 through the Guidance for Industry (GFI) #263. None of the...
May 2023 Weather Summary and Summer Outlook
Rainfall May rainfall was highly variable across the Panhandle with a big temperature swing. The map to the left above shows the estimated rainfall from May 2023. Only the portions shaded in green received 4-6" for the month, the areas in yellow 3-4", and in tan...
Friday Feature: Experimental Peanut Patch Therapy for Toddlers with Peanut Allergy
According to the National Peanut Board, "since 2001 peanut farmers have invested more than $25.3 million of their own dollars into research and education about food and peanut allergies." A research summary, recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine,...
Utilizing Cover Crops and No-Till Planting in Row Crop Production Systems
Florida Best Management Practice (BMP) programs have increased use of cover crop technologies in the Florida Panhandle. Winter cover crops are crops planted in late summer or early fall to provide winter soil protection and ground cover or green manuring for...
Reforesting This Year? Get Your Plan Together and Orders in Now
It may seem a bit early in the year to be ordering pine seedlings and getting planting crews booked for this winter planting season, but now is the time. If you plan to do reforestation and tree planting this fall and winter season, you need to get your plans together...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #11
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – published May 29, 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...
Friday Feature: Automated Laser Bird Deterrent
This week's featured video was published by the Bird Control Group to highlight the Avix Autonomic laser bird deterrent. The laser is programmed to continuously move in an area and scare off but not harm wild birds. They also sell a manual, hand held model that can...
Early Season Pest Update for Cotton and Peanut
We are now a few weeks into the cotton and peanut season, with some farmers having already planted their crops. Others are currently in the process of planting, and some are yet to begin behind small grains. While recent rain has caused setbacks for a few, it has also...
What is Solar Grazing? Could this Be an Opportunity in the Panhandle?
By now you may have heard the term “solar grazing” or “agrivoltaics”, but may not understand what the terms mean. Solar grazing and agrivoltaics are both terms used to describe a new trend for small ruminants that is making its way around the county. Simply...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #10
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – published May 22, 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...