October 2022 Weather Summary & Winter Outlook
October was another dry month for the Florida Panhandle, with rainfall totals ranging from 1/4 to 3". In the map to left above, you can see that there was a pocket with over 3" (blue), but there were much larger portions of the Panhandle with less than 1" (orange and...
First Panhandle Cattlemen’s College was Successful
Cattle producers gathered from across multiple states to learn, network and develop their herds management strategies at the Panhandle Cattlemen's College. The Panhandle Cattlemen's College was developed to meet the needs of cattlemen as they work to improve their...
Friday Feature: What is Agronomy?
Farm-City Week starts next Wednesday, so I wanted to share a good video to help people learn about agriculture. According to the Mariam-Webster Dictionary, "Agronomy is a branch of agriculture dealing with field-crop production and soil management." In this week's...
What is the Premium Paid for Cattle Marketed though Board Sales vs. Salebarns?
It is no surprise to folks in cattle industry in the Southeast that more often than not feeder cattle and calves in the Deep South are sold at a relatively discounted price compared to market prices in states more central to cattle feeding regions in Midwestern and...
Peanut Response to Drift from Herbicides used in Enlist Crops
Pratap Devkota, Weed Scientist, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, Jay, FL Peanut is commonly grown in close proximity to cotton and soybean fields in Florida Panhandle. So, there is potential for a peanut crop to be exposed to herbicides...
Contributions of Native Americans to Sustainable Cropping Systems – The Three Sisters
DeAnthony Price, Agriculture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in November to honor the original inhabitants of the Americas. Before the arrival of Europeans, Native Americans protected local ecosystems and...
Friday Feature: Lee Bigham, Jackson County, 2022 Young Farmer & Rancher Award Winner
This week's featured video was published by Florida Farm Bureau to share the story of Lee Bigham, from Jackson County. Lee was recognized last week as the 2022 Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement in Agriculture Award, at the Florida Farm Bureau State Conference, in...
Self-feeding Systems for Silage Bags Reduces Labor for Cattle Operations
Nicolas DiLorenzo, Federico Podversich, and Federico Tarnonsky, UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center, Marianna Feeding silage to cattle has many nutritional benefits but often requires more time and labor than other supplemental feeding options. One...
Growing Native Yaupons for Tea Leaf Harvest
Yaupon holly (Ilex spp.) are native plants to that grow very well and abundantly in Florida soils. Yaupon is a very old plant that historically has been used as an important food source, medicine, and even used as a ceremonial item by Timucua Indigenous groups for...
Four Florida Farms Recognized for Hay Quality in the Southeastern Hay Contest
Lisa Baxter (UGA), Leanne Dillard (AU), Katie Payne (VT), Marcelo Wallau (UF), and Uttam Saha (UGA) The Southeastern Hay Contest (SEHC) proudly recognizes forage producers who grow and harvest high quality hay and baleage. Although we are all growing weary of...