Horn Fly Control In Cattle
Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County Horn Flies are a significant issue in the Florida Panhandle, especially during the summer months. In hotter temperatures,...
May 2025 Weather Summary and Summer Outlook
Rainfall May was a pleasant surprise for much of the Panhandle, except for the western counties that had much higher than normal rainfall. The map to the left provides an approximate total for the month, ranging in the Panhandle from 2-3.5" (tan), 3.5-5" (yellow),...
Cotton Marketing News: USDA June Numbers—Neutral, Not Good but Not Bad
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Last week’s USDA monthly supply/demand estimates for June do not contain enough good news to support higher prices. But also, there’s not enough negative news to call for price to move lower. So, prices (December 2025...
NFREC-Quincy Row Crop Field Day – July 21
UF/IFAS is hosting a Row Crop Field Day on July 21st at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy (155 Research Road, Quincy, FL-32351). The field day will be held from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM (8:15 AM to 2:30PM CDT) and will focus on cotton and...
2025 West Florida Corn & Soybean Field Day – July 22
UF/IFAS Extension and the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) invite growers, consultants, and ag industry professionals to attend the 2025 Corn & Soybean Field Day on Tuesday, July 22, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT at the WFREC research farm in Jay,...
NFREC-Marianna Peanut Field Day – August 14
The annual UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day will be held at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna (3925 Hwy 71, Marianna, FL 32446) on Thursday, August 14, 2022. Registration and CEU sign-in starts at 7:30 AM (CDT) and the event ends with a...
Friday Feature: The History of Angus Cattle
This week's featured video was published by Livestock Insights to share the history of Angus Cattle that originally came from Scotland but are now part of cattle herds all over the world. When the first four Angus bulls were brought to America, other ranchers laughed...
Post-Harvest Practices to Preserve Watermelon Quality
June 20-21, 2025 marks the 69th year of celebrating the Panhandle Watermelon Festival in Chipley, Florida where you can enjoy free family friendly entertainment and compete in the Big Melon Contest for cash prizes. Whether you are a home gardener or a commercial...
Long Periods of Drought or Excessive Rainfall Can Negatively Affect Herbicide Efficacy
Ed Borgato, UF/IFAS Weed Scientist, West Florida Research and Education Center – Jay A suitable variety planted in the appropriate window, with fertilizer applied in the appropriate timing, at the required rate for desired yield, plus weeds, insects, and diseases...
Southern Rust Confirmed in the Florida Panhandle – June 2025
Dr. Nick Dufault, UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist; Dr. Ian Small, UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist; Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Extension Regional Specialized Agent Row Crop IPM; Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist Southern rust has once again been confirmed in Panhandle corn...