Climate Outlook for the 2023 Growing Season and Winter 2023-2024
Pam Knox, Director of the UGA Weather Network and Agricultural Climatologist While we had an early start to the growing season, it was followed by colder conditions in March that slowed things down quite a bit. Since that time, we have seen periods of very warm...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #7
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – Published April 30, 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...
2023 Southeastern Hay Contest
Source: Sunbelt Ag Expo We are excited to welcome back the Southeastern Hay Contest to the Sunbelt Ag Expo this fall. Since 2004, the Southeastern Hay Contest has kept hay growers striving to be the best. One of the largest attendee groups at Expo is made up of those...
Cotton Marketing News: Prices Continue the Balancing Act Within a 5-8¢ Range
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Planted acreage will be down significantly this season. That much is already known. Harvested acres, yield, and production, which are more important, will be a big unknown for many months yet to come. Supply...
Friday Feature: NCBA Earth Day Special Features Florida Ranches
This week's featured video was published by Cattlemen to Cattlemen as a part of an Earth Day special that featured Florida Cattle Ranchers. In the following video, FCA President Wes Carlton talks about Bull Hammock Ranch, and how the Carltons manage water, grazing...
Pay Attention to the Details and Increase the Success of Pasture Herbicide Applications
I get the pleasure of working with good people from all aspects of the agricultural industry. Each group has their own inherent set of characteristics. Unfortunately, when it comes to applying pesticides (herbicides for today’s purposes) attention to detail is...
Managing Ambrosia Beetles in Citrus and Other Fruit Trees
Xavier Martini, Assistant Professor of Entomology, North Florida Research and Education Center, Derrick Conover,PhD Student and biological Scientist, Department of Entomology, North Florida Research and Education Center, and Danielle Williams,UF/IFAS Multi-County...
2023 Forage Legume Conference Speaker Video Recordings & Slide Presentations
The 2023 UF/IFAS Forage Legume Conference was held on April 12, 2023, in Marianna, Florida at the Jackson County Extension Office. There were over 60 forage producers, extension specialists and county agents, and Industry Professionals that participated. The 3rd...
New Online Service Connects Crop Farmers with Cattle Ranchers for Short-Term Grazing of Cover Crops
Kirsten Romaguera, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications A new University of Florida project aims to “play matchmaker” between ranchers with livestock and landowners with grazing space. The Southeast Grazing Exchange, funded by the Florida...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #6
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – Published April 23, 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...