July Weather Summary & 3-Month Outlook
Rainfall July brought some relief for many areas of the Panhandle that were abnormally dry. The cloudy and rainy afternoons helped bring temperatures back down slightly as well. In the map to the right above you can see that several of the Western and Central ...
Friday Feature: The Weed Zapper Annihilator
This week's featured video highlights a relatively new technology being studied for weed control in late season crop weed escapes. The Weed Zapper Annihilator uses a front mounted 3-point hitch bar to pass electricity through weeds above the crop canopy, with a...
Mitigating Risk for an Equine Enterprise
Saundra TenBroeck, UF/IFAS State Extension Horse Specialist Running a horse operation or simply owning horses can bring potential risk associated with clients and/or guests on your property, particularly youth. Some courts have found that a child can find a...
What are those Winding Paths in Crop Leaves?
Have you ever noticed what looks like little winding squiggly paths through the leaf surface of your vegetable crops? If so, then you likely had a visit from leafminers. The most common leafminer species we encounter in our Florida vegetable crops are vegetable...
Guidelines for Selecting a Consulting Forester
Ian Stone, Forestry/Natural Resources Agent-Walton County Selecting a consulting forester is a major decision for landowners with both small and large private forest management enterprises. Consulting foresters provide technical forestry assistance in all...
US Beef Cows Drop 2% in NASS July Cattle Inventory Report
- The USDA National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) published their annual July 1 Cattle inventory Report on July 22, 2022. There were not many surprises in this year's report, but it is helpful to know the general trend in the US. The total, "All Cattle and...
Friday Feature: Hay Bale Swimming Pool
Students in Staffordshire, England figured out a way to beat the heat wave in Europe this summer. They built a swimming pool using big square hay bales, silage wrap plastic, and then lined the square hole with a tarp so it would hold water. It is amazing what farm...
Liquid Lime: Is it Too Good to be True?
Recently, I’ve been asked for my opinion on liquid lime. "Will it work as well as the salesperson says it will? Will it be cheaper?" In this economy, anything we can do to save a few bucks or reduce costs deserves a second glance. I understand the interest in...
New Sales Tax Exemptions for Florida Ranchers on Fencing and Trailers
Source: Sam Ard, Director, Government Affairs, Florida Cattlemen's Association The Florida tax code requires a sales tax to be applied to all things sold – the only way around this is to pass a sales tax exemption into law. Our industry is required by law to fence in...
June 2022 Weather Summary & 3 Month Outlook
Rainfall June was really hot and dry across much of the Panhandle region. Typically June is one of the wetter months of the year, but not this year for much of the Panhandle. In the map to the left above, you can see areas shaded in green that received over 6", but...