UF Small Ruminant Short Course – October 10 & 11
The 4th annual UF Small Ruminant Short Course will be held on October 10-11, 2025 in Gainesville, Florida. Producers, extension specialists and agents, researchers, students, and allied industry members are welcome to attend this in-person, educational event. The...
Friday Feature: The Legend and True Story of the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge
This week, Jackson County turned 203. On August 12, 1822, Jackson County was formed by dividing Escambia County, and was named after the Territorial Governor, Andrew Jackson (who later became the 7th U.S. President in 1829). This took place just 11 months after the...
Stay Ahead of Peanut Fungal Pathogens This Summer
After weeks of extreme July heat and dry conditions across much of the Panhandle, August has been a washout so far. The widespread rainy weather of the last few days has provided a brief reprieve from the heat and has been a welcome sight for those of us that have...
10 Reasons You Should Quit Making Hay
Linda Geist, Senior Strategic Communications Consultant, Missouri University Hay is a major feed for beef production and other livestock industries. “Despite the vastness of the hay industry, making hay can be an indicator of an unprofitable cow-calf enterprise,”...
Factors Driving Strong Cull Cow Markets
Kenny Burdine, Livestock Economist, University of Kentucky Cattle markets have been impressive across the board in 2025, and cull cow markets have been no exception. The monthly average price for 80-85% average dress boning cows in Kentucky set a record in June and...
Horse Owner Hurricane Preparedness Survey
- Maggie Nelson, University of Florida, Senior Animal Science Student, and Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Horse Extension Specialist University of Florida, Senior Animal Sciences Student, Maggie Nelson is conducting her College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Honors...
Operation Cleansweep 2025-26: Free Pesticide Disposal for Florida Ag Producers
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is launching Operation Cleansweep for Pesticides for the 2025–26 season — a program designed to help agricultural operations safely remove old or unusable chemicals from storage. The intent of...
July 2025 Weather Summary & 3-Month Outlook
Rainfall July is normally one of the wettest months of the year, but it was not uniform this year across the Panhandle. In July 2025, NOAA's Regional Climate Center estimates that total rainfall ranged from 2-3.5"" (tan) to 9.5-11" (purple) across the Panhandle (map...
Field to Fork Program Comes to Holmes County
At the end of July, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County partnered with the National Deer Association (NDA) and Arthur Little, a local perennial peanut farmer, to host the first Field to Fork hunting program in Florida’s Panhandle. The program aims to introduce...
2025 Emerging Farmers Symposium – September 4
The 2025 Emerging Farmers Symposium will take place on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Florida A&M University Research and Educational Center, located at 4259 Bainbridge Highway in Quincy, Florida, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EDT. This event is designed to support...