Friday Feature: Jerry Dakin – Florida Farmer of the Year
This week's featured video was produced by Florida Farm Bureau to share the story of Jerry Dakin, Dakin Diary Farms who was selected as Florida's entry to compete in the Sunbelt Ag Expo's Swisher Sweet Farmer of the Year recognition. Dakin was one of 11 farmers who...
Estrus Pre-Synchronization, Synchronization, or Re-Synchronization Programs for Beef Cattle Operations
Dr. Angela Gonella, UF/IFAS Cattle Reproduction Specialist, North Florida Research and Education Center, and Dr. Thiago Martins, Mississippi Cattle Reproduction Specialist, Brown Loam Research Station The adoption of estrous synchronization programs for beef...
Mole Crickets Causing Issues in Pastures this Year
Isaac Esquivel, Field & Forage Crop Entomologist, North Florida Research and Education Center, and Marcello Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Dr. Wallau and I have been getting quite a few calls the past couple of weeks about mole...
Oriental Persimmon – An Alternative Crop for the Back Forty
Fall is upon us, football is in full swing, and persimmons are ripe on the trees. (That is if you can beat the birds and deer to them.) Persimmons may be a bad memory for some people, because they've only ate the astringent American persimmon, Diospyros virginiana. ...
Friday Feature: McArthur Farms’ 2022 Peanut Harvest
This week's video was produced by Jim MacArthur, McArthur Farms, Malone, Florida, for his Field Rows YouTube Channel. This video shows the farm crew in action during the height of the 2022 peanut harvest season. With his video camera and drone, Jim shows all of the...
Natural Disasters Increase Risk of Infectious Diseases for Horses
Horse owners in Florida are well-accustomed to the process of cleaning up after a hurricane. Debris removal, fence and building repairs, and reestablishing the daily routine are all part of the return to normalcy. While this process may feel familiar to any horse...
September 2022 Weather Summary and Last Quarter Outlook
Rainfall September was a dry month for much of the Panhandle. The map to the left above shows estimated rainfall in September across Florida. In the Panhandle, you can see that only a narrow band along the Gulf Coast received over 6" (green & blue). Most of the...
Benefits of a Forestry Consultant
Stephen Greer, County Extension Director, UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa Forest landowners can use the services of a professional consulting forester in several ways. The use of a consulting forester can be justified by the timber stand's corresponding...
Florida Farm Bureau Establishes Hurricane Ian Relief Fund
Florida Farm Bureau has created a hurricane relief fund that will assist Florida farmers and ranchers affected by Hurricane Ian. The Hurricane Ian Relief Fund for Agriculture will provide support for farm families statewide who have experienced a Hurricane...
Friday Feature: How Peanut Butter is Made
The calendar has turned to October, so it is time for the annual UF/IFAS Peanut Butter Challenge. Extension Offices all across Florida will be accepting donations of peanut butter to supply local food banks in each county. Peanut farming is very common in the...