NFREC Faculty Tribute to Arnie Forrester
Many people involved in agriculture in the Florida Panhandle knew Arnie Forrester. He grew cotton, peanuts, and cantaloupe on his farm in Jackson County, near Bascom. Arnie tragically lost his life in a vehicle accident on January 1, 2022. These are a few memories...
Alabama Extension Offers Blogs and Podcast for Crop Farmers
In a recent production meeting, we discussed some helpful updates from Auburn specialists that are emailed directly to you. Dr. Steve Brown shared info about his Cotton Shorts blog. By subscribing to Cotton Shorts HERE, you will receive pest updates, weed management...
Friday Feature: How the Tractor Revolutionized Farming
This week's featured video was published by the Henry Ford Foundation. In the video, journalist Mo Rocca visits Debra Reid, curator of agriculture, Henry Ford Foundation, to learn about the history of the tractor and how it revolutionized farming. The video also...
Corn Variety Performance & Selection for the 2022 Growing Season
One of the first row crops to be planted each year is corn. Florida plantings typically range from late February through April, varying by grower and production system. Three consecutive days with morning soil temperature of 55° at a two-inch depth is...
US Cattle Inventory Down 2% on January 1, 2022
USDA's National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) released the January 1 Cattle Inventory Report on January 31, 2022. These reports are a little confusing, as the year listed is the date of the report (Jan 1), but they are actually measuring the national...
Friday Feature: Simplify Cow-Calf Herd Records with Performance Ranch
At the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's (NCBA) Cattle Industry Convention in Houston, Zoetis introduced a new data management system for cow-calf producers. Performance Ranch is a new software program provided by Zoetis to be launched in 2022. This week's...
Tomato Varieties for 2022
Josh Freeman, Vegetable Specialist, UF/IFAS NFREC Quincy It's time to make tomato plant orders for the first plantings of the 2022 spring growing season in North Florida and South Georgia (Figure 1). We have been very fortunate over the last several years and seen...
Preparing Your Farm for the Cold Weather this Weekend
Cold weather is forecast for this weekend, but how cold will it get in your area? The National Weather Service has developed a nice tool to help with this: https://www.weather.gov/forecastpoints. Once on the website you can either use a pointer on a map or the name...
Dormant Sprays Protect Fruit Trees from Future Insects and Diseases
During cold January weather, you may not often think about spraying your orchard of fruit trees, blackberries, muscadines, and blueberry shrubs for spring insects and diseases. It’s just not on the radar. The fact is January and February are the best time to apply...
Florida Pesticide Applicators Can Now Take Licensing Exams Online
Samantha Murray, UF/IFAS Communications In Florida, pesticide licensing exams help ensure the state’s approximately 70,000 pesticide applicators follow state regulations and best practices for mitigating the impact of chemicals on the environment. Historically, the...