New Online Service Connects Crop Farmers with Cattle Ranchers for Short-Term Grazing of Cover Crops
Kirsten Romaguera, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications A new University of Florida project aims to “play matchmaker” between ranchers with livestock and landowners with grazing space. The Southeast Grazing Exchange, funded by the Florida...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #6
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – Published April 23, 2023 Welcome to the 2023 growing season, weekly issue of the UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional...
Friday Feature: DocTalk – Antibiotic Use Rule Changes Starting in June
This week's video was published by Dr. Dan Thompson, Bovine DVM & Iowa State Professor's TV show called DocTalk, that airs on RFD-TV. In this episode, Dr. Thompson makes livestock producers aware of upcoming rule changes for both implants and antibiotics. ...
Spray Tank Water Quality Factors and Their Influence on Herbicide Performance
Pratap Devkota – Weed Science Specialist, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, Jay, FL Water is the primary carrier solvent for herbicide application. Water used for herbicide application is obtained from various aboveground and underground...
1st Quarter 2023 Weather Summary and Growing Season Outlook
The third straight La Niña winter played out much like it was forecast to be, warm and dry. In the Panhandle, winter rainfall was not at all uniform, as can be seen in the map on the left above. The sections in purple, mauve, and hot pink received more than 12' in...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #5
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – Published April 16, 2023 Welcome to the 2023 growing season, weekly issue of the UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional...
Friday Feature: 100 Years of Farmall (CaseiH) Tractors
The first Farmall tractor was produced by International Harvester (IH) in 1923. Bert R. Benjamin, IH Engineer, had a vision for a tractor that could replace horses. He developed a revolutionary design that changed farming forever. In 1932, Farmall went all red with...
Evaluating Forage Soybean Silage as a Potential Protein Supplement for Cattle
Nicolas DiLorenzo, UF/IFAS Cattle Nutrition Specialist, NFREC Marianna In an effort to cope with increasing feed prices, particularly protein supplements, researchers at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) began experimenting with...
Peanut Growers Gain a New Tool – Brake Herbicide
Article by Dr. Eric Protkso, UGA Weed Scientist In the world of herbicide development, much of the emphasis by major U.S. agricultural chemical companies is on the “big acreage” crops such as field corn, soybean and wheat. I can’t blame them though, since there...
Healthy Forest Management
The process of establishing and maintaining a healthy forest brings opportunities and challenges from planning all the way through harvest management. What are your immediate and long term goals for the forest? How will climate related conditions like floods,...