Lesser Cornstalk Borers in Seedling Peanuts
Dr. Mark Abney, University of Georgia Crop Entomologist This week I received two reports of lesser cornstalk borer (LCB) in seedling peanuts. LCB infestations in peanut in May are not uncommon, but these reports underscore the importance of scouting fields on a...
Mycotoxins in Florida Pastures and Hay Fields: Monitoring, Risks, and Consultation Resources
Hui-Ling (Sunny) Liao, Cheryl Mackowiak, Ann Blount, Robbie Jones, Joseph Walter, Brittany Justesen, Anna Paulette Tomlinson, Doug Mayo, Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Univeristy of Florida Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi that may cause harm to...
2025 Cotton and Corn Variety Trials Underway in North Florida
Gabrielle Alves Comitre, Graduate Research Assistant, Sudeep Sidhu, Assistant Professor-Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy Variety evaluation plays a key role in helping growers select the best-fit variety for their farms....
Automating Irrigation of Suwannee Valley Crops Saved 164 Million Gallons of Water in 2024
Megan Winslow, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications May is peak watermelon season in North Florida, and farmers are busy tending to their crops as they anticipate harvesting around Memorial Day. Rather than painstakingly twisting water valves,...
Explore Blackberry Production at the 2025 Blackberry Field Day – June 18
Blackberries are a deciduous crop that thrives in temperate climates. While several native blackberry species grow wild in Florida, their small fruit size, late maturation, and low yields make them unsuitable for commercial production. Historically, cultivated...
Friday Feature: Iconic Combines that Revolutionized Crop Harvesting
This week's featured video was published by Vintage American Machines to share the history of six harvesting machines that revolutionized the way crops like corn, wheat, and other grains were harvested in the U.S. The first combines were made available in the late...
Optimizing Nitrogen Use for Sustainable Blackberry Production in the Florida Panhandle
Muhammad Shahid, Carlos Eduardo Aucique-Perez, and Shahid Iqbal, Horticultural Science Department, North Florida Research and Education Center, UF/IFAS, Quincy, FL Nitrogen (N) plays a vital role in the growth and development of blackberry plants by supporting...
Cover Crops and Soil Health: Building Resilience in Panhandle Crop Fields
In row crop systems of West Florida, cover crops are proving to be more than just a conservation tool—they’re becoming an integral part of building resilient and productive farming operations. From reducing erosion to boosting organic matter, integrating cover crops...
Benefits of Rotational Grazing for Horses
Amanda Masholie, Sustainable Ag & Small Farms Agent-Walton County As a highly adapted grazing animal, horses encounter challenges when high quality forages are not the foundation of their diet. Many horses kept in confinement develop behavioral issues such as...
April 2025 Weather Summary and Summer Outlook
Rainfall April was another dry month in the Florida Panhandle, but not as bad as in Central and South Florida. The map to the left above shows an estimate of actual rainfall in April. The Panhandle ranged from 1-1.75" (tan), 1.75-2.5" (yellow), 2.5-3.25" light...