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...
Is That Bad Patch in My Field Caused by Sting Nematodes?
All growers have them. That patch in a field (or a few fields), that just isn’t quite right. Maybe the plants are just smaller than the rest of the field. Maybe the plants are a little discolored. Or really discolored. Maybe the stand is poor. That bad patch could be...
Pinkeye: A Mechanical Battle
Dealing with pinkeye in cattle is a common and frustrating battle for the cattle industry. While the main issue may seem to be impairment of vision, major financial impact is found in an overall decline in cattle performance. A 1993 study estimated pinkeye costs U.S....
Leaf Spot Look-a-likes: Abiotic Leaf Conditions in Peanut Abound
With 30-40 days still to maturity in most area peanut fields, detection of Early Leaf Spot (ELS) last month in multiple counties set Panhandle peanut growers on their toes - with good reason. Finding ELS before we encounter the Late Leaf Spot (LLS) infections more...
Cool-Season Forages, Cover-Crops, and Wildlife Food Plots
Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist, Clyde Fraisse, UF/IFAS Agrometeorology, Leanne Dillard, Auburn University Forage Extension Specialist, and Henry Jordan, Auburn University Variety Testing Manager Despite the record-high temperatures hitting the...