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,...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #4
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – Published April 10, 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...
Beekeeping in the Panhandle Conference Canceled
Each year, we look forward to connecting with beekeepers in the region to share knowledge at the District-wide event. However, for unforeseen obstacles, we will be canceling this year’s Panhandle Beekeeping Conference & Trade Show, in Chipley, Florida. The event...
Friday Feature: Clic R Weight for Cattle Management
At the recent NFREC Beef & Forage Field Day, one of the sponsors introduced relatively new technology for the cattle industry. Clic R Weight has been working with Dr. Nicolas DiLorenzo, UF/IFAS Cattle Nutrition Specialist, to refine technology that can utilize...
Key Concepts to Consider Before Starting an Embryo Transfer Program for Your Herd
Angela Gonella-Diaza. Cattle Reproductive Specialist, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center I am sure you have heard about embryo transfer programs before. I know it is tempting to consider using embryo transfer programs for your operation. Reproductive...
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker Damage to Fruit and Nut Trees
While in a grove recently, I noticed a few trees with multiple, horizontal rows of small holes in the bark at the base of the tree. After looking around, it didn’t appear that the trees were sick, stressed, or dying and there didn’t seem to be a pattern associated...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #2
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – Published March 26, 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: Florida Ag Hall of Fame Inductee: Don Quincey – Quincey Cattle Company
This week's featured video was published by the Florida Department of Agriculture to highlight one of the two Florida Ag Hall of Fame inductees. Don Quincey is a fifth generation Florida cattle rancher from Chiefland, Florida. His father owned Chiefland Farm Supply...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #1
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops - Published March 19, 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: Dr. John Woeste, UF/IFAS Leader, Inducted into Florida Ag Hall of Fame
This week's featured video was published by the Florida Department of Agriculture to highlight one of this year's Florida Ag Hall of Fame inductees. Dr. John Woeste was the Dean of UF/IFAS Extension from 1976 to 1995. Much of the success of UF/IFAS Extension was...