Save the Date: 2025 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Conference- January 28
Fruit and vegetable growers from across the Florida Panhandle, as well as Southern Alabama and Georgia are invited to attend the 2025 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Conference. The 2025 conference will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Jackson County...
Cattle and Crops in the South – How Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems can help Reshape Florida’s Agriculture – January 31
Marcelo Wallau, Jose Dubeux and Ashley Kuhn, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Registration is open for the First Southeastern Integrated Crop Livestock System (ILCS) Symposium on January 31st, 2025 in Marianna, Florida. Join us to discuss and network about the...
Friday Feature: The American Farmer Tribute
Farm City Week is celebrated across America the week before Thanksgiving. Farm City Week celebrates the bounty agriculture provides our local economy and citizens. The point is to celebrate the innovations in farming technology and the 2% of the U.S. population that...
What to Do if Sinkholes Open on Your Property
Sinkholes are a relatively common feature of our landscape in Florida. They form when surface sediments collapse into cavities found within limestone bedrock, resulting in a depression or hole at the surface. Cavities are created in the bedrock when slightly...
FAMU Sugarcane Field Day Proves Interest is Still High for Local Farmers
Incorporating sugarcane into your North Florida small farm can create a captivating and unique feature, blending beauty with productivity. This perennial grass, belonging to the genus Saccharum and comes in various colors, ranging from green to red to purple....
2024 NFREC Bred Heifer Sale – December 9
The North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) will be selling 25 bred heifers from the Beef Unit herd in groups of five per lot, at the Beef Unit Sale Pavilion, on Monday, December 9, 2024. The Silent Auction bids will open at 10:00 AM Central time,...
Friday Feature: Santa Rosa’s Brandt & Samantha Hendricks Honored with 2024 Achievement in Agriculture Award
Santa Rosa Farm Bureau members, Brandt & Samantha Hendricks were recognized as Florida Farm Bureau's Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement in Agriculture Winners at the recent state conference. According to Florida Farm Bureau, "Brandt and Samantha Hendricks are...
Florida Cattle Market Update – Still No Sign of Heifer Retention
Every month, USDA releases a Cattle on Feed Report that summarizes how many cattle are on feed, the weights of these cattle, how long they are being fed, and so on. Every quarter, the number of cattle on feed is broken down by steers and heifers. The October report...
Florida Land Steward Tour at the Property of Gus Andrews Highlights Outstanding Multiple Use Management With an Emphasis on Quail and Wildlife
On October 7th, UF/IFAS Extension, working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Florida Forest Service, USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service, and other partners, conducted a land management tour on the outstanding property of Gus Andrews in Walton...
October 2024 Weather Summary and Winter Outlook
Rainfall After such a wet September, October 2024 was really dry. The map on the left shows that much of the Panhandle had very limited, if any, rainfall. The areas in dark red had less than 0.1" or none at all, the large area of crimson red had less than 0.5", and...