August 2023 Weather Summary & Harvest Season Outlook
Rainfall August was very hot and dry for much of the Panhandle. Hurricane Idalia was not a welcomed guest in the Florida Big Bend but it did provide some beneficial rainfall for areas that had been very dry. You can see in the map to the left above the clear path of...
Cotton Marketing News: Prices Show Some Upward Potential but Outlook Clouded by USDA September Numbers
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Since the low in the 77-78 cents area back in June, prices (December futures) have made three runs at the 89-90 cents area. Each time, prices retreated a bit—failing to sustain that level. I feel confident in...
FWC Public Meetings to Discuss New Regulations to Manage Chronic Wasting Disease – September 19-Bonifay & October 10-Marianna
Following confirmation of a positive test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a single white-tailed deer in Holmes County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) have...
Friday Feature: Calhoun County’s Crooked Creek Farm CARES Recognition
This week's featured video was published by Florida Farm Bureau to highlight a farm in Calhoun County. Crooked Creek Farms, Altha, Florida is owned and operation by Beaver (Steve) & Michelle Yoder and their four daughters, who recently received This FARM Cares...
Deadly Deer Disease found in Holmes County: Implications for Deer Hunting and Management
Samantha M. Wisely, Wildlife Extension Specialist, Department. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida On June 20th, 2023, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission confirmed the first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a single white-tailed deer...
Storm Damage to Fruit and Nut Trees
Hurricane Idalia hit the Big Bend of Florida last week causing damage to a variety of crops. While some areas may have been devastated by flooding, fruit and nut trees were mainly affected by heavy winds. Usually, younger trees are more susceptible to being blown...
Potential Fruit Quality and Shelf-Life Improvement from Shade Structures for Blackberry Production
Xinwei Liu, & Muhammad Shahid, UF Horticulture Sciences Department, and UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Blackberry, in the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae, is a nutritious fruit that is gaining increasing popularity. Blackberries are known...
Peanut Maturity Update – Read Before You Dig
The peanut growing season is winding down. In the Peninsular counties, lots of peanuts are already out of the field and here in the Panhandle harvest is coming on fast. The calendar says it's time to dig mid-April planted peanuts, but peanuts don't know how to...
Friday Feature: Evaluating Muscle and Fat Cover for Freezer Beef
This week's featured video was published as part of an Alabama Extension Series to train 4-H members for livestock judging. However, this video provides a really nice visual overview for people interested in producing freezer beef. Whether you raise cattle for your...
Feeding Horses Grazing Bahiagrass Pastures for Maintenance with Minimal or Light Exercise
Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Extension Equine Specialist Horses in Florida that live a predominantly sedentary lifestyle are categorized as horses at maintenance (i.e., the physiological state that involves maintaining daily bodily functions such as metabolism...