Friday Feature: How Old is Too Old to Keep Cows in the Herd?
One of the challenging questions cow/calf producers routinely face is which cows to cull at weaning time. This week's video was produced by Oklahoma State University for their Sunup TV Show. In the video, Dr. Glenn Selk, Emeritus Cattle Specialist, refers to October...
Tips for Peanut Disease Management from Florida Research Trials
Nicholas Dufault UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology, Gainesville, FL, and Zane Grabau and Chang (Diana) Liu, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL As we head into the 2022 peanut season, many farmers are thinking about how to cut...
Managing Laminitis in Horses this Spring
Springtime is an exciting time for equine enthusiasts. Warmer weather allows owners to pull off those winter blankets, enjoy trail rides and start utilizing the newly growing summer forages. The increase in forage availability can lead to issues with laminitis....
2022 Watermelon Update #3 – March 28
Bob Hochmuth with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren (Levy), Tyler Pittman (Gilchrist), Tatiana Sanchez (Alachua), Luke Harlow (Union), Jay Capasso (Columbia), Dan Fenneman (Madison), Keith Wynn (Hamilton), Danielle Sprague (Jefferson), Emily...
Florida Yearling Beef Heifer Reproductive Performance Benchmarks
Authors: Mario Binelli, Angela Gonella-Diaza, Thiago Martins, Cecilia C. Rocha, Felipe A.C.C. Silva, Owen Rae, Joseph “Danny” Driver, Nicolas Di Lorenzo, Jose Dubeux, David Thomas The most critical animal category in Florida cow-calf operations is the yearling...
Survey – Crop Producer Opinions about Agricultural Best Management Practices
Researchers at the University of Florida and University of Georgia are studying producer opinions about agricultural best management practices to help ensure agricultural water security in Southern Georgia and Northern Florida. This research is critical to ensure the...
Friday Feature: Celebrating Beekeeping – A Labor of Love
This week's featured video was published by the National Honey Board to make the general public aware of the benefits of the bee industry. They did a great job creating this ag awareness video that shares the positive story of beekeeping. This would be the ideal...
Beef Herd Essential Management: Herd Health Protocols
Spring is officially here, so it is time to start thinking about beef herd management over the next few months. If you have not yet developed a ranch calendar for 2022, you may want to look through the 2022 Panhandle Ag Team Cattle & Forage Management...
Keep Your Rabbits Healthy and Safe from RHDV2
Samantha Wisely, Wildlife Extension Specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida The Florida Panhandle is home to many rabbit owners who raise rabbits for meat, breeding, exhibition at rabbit shows, or raise them as pets....
Clarifying Fluopyram Nematicide Products Available for Corn
Nematicide application is one of the main methods for managing plant-parasitic nematodes in Florida corn. Fluopyram is a relatively new nematicide chemistry available for corn and other row crops. Currently, multiple products containing fluopyram are labelled for use...