Friday Feature: Autonomous Irrigation Unit for Row Crops
This week's featured video shares an innovation for crop irrigation. Rain 360 is an autonomous (self-driving) irrigation unit that can apply up to 1/2" of water per week in a 160-acre field, 3/4" per week in a 100-acre field, or 1" per week in a 80-acre field. The...
The Impact of Bottle Teats in Beef Cows
Udder quality is a trait that most cattlemen focus on. It is well known that “bad bags” or swollen udders can cause havoc during calving season. But are those less than perfect udders more than just an eye sore? Does a bad quarter or big teat cause performance issues...
Respond to the 2023 American Horse Council Economic Impact Study Survey
Saundra TenBroeck, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida The American Horse Council (AHC) is a national association representing every segment of the equine industry in Washington, DC. Every five years they conduct a National Economic Impact Study...
ThryvOn Cotton Commercially Available in 2023
Dr. Scott Graham and Dr. Ron Smith, Auburn Entomologists in "February 16, 2023 Cotton Shorts" The new cotton technology expressing the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) protein Cry51Aa2, referred to as “ThryvOn” and developed by Bayer CropScience, will be commercially...
2023 Beef Cattle Conference Highlights and Presentation Links
The 2023 Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference & Trade Show was held in Marianna, Florida on February 8th. There were five educational presentations and a trade show with 25 booths with representatives who provided information about products and...
Cotton Marketing News: Connecting the Dots with Old Crop and New Crop
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Prices Old crop March futures remain in the now 3-month-old range of mostly 80 to 88 cents. Prices recently seem to have “settled” or “diverged” to 85 to 86 cents. Such a long-standing parallel movement...
Friday Feature: Clarkson’s Farm Season 2 Trailer
This week's featured video is the official trailer for season 2 of Clarkson's Farm. Jeremy Clarkson is a famous British television personality who bought a farm in Cotswold, England and created a reality TV show available on Amazon Prime. In the second season,...
Is a Year-Round Grazing System Feasible in North Florida?
Jose Dubeux, L. Queiroz, D. Jaramillo, L. Garcia, E. Santos, I. Bretas, M. Bernardini, K.R. Trumpp, J. Portuguez, H. Koury, K. Oduor, M. Ruiz-Moreno, North Florida Research and Educaiton Center - Maraianna Introduction Is it possible to graze livestock on...
Show Your Love for Potatoes: Plant Them this Valentine’s Day
Growing Potatoes It is almost Valentine’s Day, and that means it is potato planting season. Although potatoes are susceptible to frost and freeze damage, hot weather makes them vulnerable to pests and disease, so it is best to take your chances and plant them...
Panhandle Corn & Soybean Update – Presentation Links
The second annual Panhandle Corn & Soybean Update took place in Chipley last Friday. The event was a great success, with standing room only in the classroom. Attendees received updates on: 1) Weed, 2) Insect, 3) Disease, and 4) Fertility management strategies in...