2023 Row Crop Short Course Highlights & Presentation Links
The 2023 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was held Thursday, March 2. The event had record breaking attendance going back at least a decade, with 160 people turning out. Extension Specialists from Florida and Georgia spoke to row crops farmers regarding key production...
Friday Feature: Sheep Dog Heroically Saves Flock From A Dozen Coyotes
This week's featured video was published by Georgia Farm Monitor to share the story of Casper the Great Pyrenees Sheepdog who took on a pack of coyotes to protect Ray D’Alessio's sheep. Casper defended the flock but was seriously injured and disappeared for two days...
Foxes and Coyotes in the Panhandle: How to Identify and Manage Them
Samantha M. Wisely, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida The Panhandle of Florida has three species of canine wildlife: red fox, gray fox, and coyotes. Each species is unique in appearance and behavior, and each species...
Pruning Blueberries to Boost Fruit Production
De’Anthony Price, UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County, Ag & Natural Resources Agent Pruning is known to be a beneficial cultural practice for blueberry production. Pruning requires skills, and growers typically create their signature technique, which may differ...
Friday Funny Feature: Premature Electrification
Super Bowl LVII was a fantastic football game, but if you are not a big NFL Football fan and tuned in just to watch the commercials and halftime show, like some of my family did, the advertisements were not that entertaining this year. There was one very clever and...
How Effective are New Resistant Cotton Cultivars at Managing Reniform Nematodes?
Just as they are in most Florida crops, nematodes are a major pest of cotton. Southern root-knot nematode and reniform nematode are the primary issues. Starting with the 2021 growing season, new tools to manage these nematodes became available: cultivars designated as...
Tips to Protect Young Hardwood Trees from Deer Damage
Planting a variety of mast-producing hardwood trees on your property can enhance its wildlife attracting and holding abilities. These trees (oaks, chestnuts, pears, persimmons, etc.) provide many benefits, from creating an excellent location to view deer, turkeys,...
Friday Feature: Autonomous Irrigation Unit for Row Crops
This week's featured video shares an innovation for crop irrigation. Rain 360 is an autonomous (self-driving) irrigation unit that can apply up to 1/2" of water per week in a 160-acre field, 3/4" per week in a 100-acre field, or 1" per week in a 80-acre field. The...
The Impact of Bottle Teats in Beef Cows
Udder quality is a trait that most cattlemen focus on. It is well known that “bad bags” or swollen udders can cause havoc during calving season. But are those less than perfect udders more than just an eye sore? Does a bad quarter or big teat cause performance issues...
Respond to the 2023 American Horse Council Economic Impact Study Survey
Saundra TenBroeck, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida The American Horse Council (AHC) is a national association representing every segment of the equine industry in Washington, DC. Every five years they conduct a National Economic Impact Study...