Friday Feature: Miracle Fruit for Chemo Patients
There is a tropical fruit that can be grown in Florida called miracle fruit or miracle berry, that has a very interesting benefit for cancer patients undergoing chemo treatment. This tropical berry from West Africa can make sour things temporarily taste sweet, but...
Early-Season Peanut Disease Management for the 2021 Season
Nick Dufault, UF/IFAS State Extension Pathologist, Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, De Broughton, Regional Specialized Agent, and Ian Small, UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist Peanut planting has already begun in Florida, so preseason decisions, such as varietal...
How’s My Crop Fertility after Recent Heavy Rains?
Dr. Glen Harris, UGA-Tifton, Extension Agronomist for Soils & Fertilizer, Dr. Mike Mulvaney, WFREC Jay, Cropping Systems Specialist UF, and Ethan Carter Regional Crop IPM Agent - - With the 2021 crop season upon us, many people have already spread fertilizer and...
Cattle Health and Efficiency Starts with a Healthy Rumen
Recently, Escambia County was fortunate enough to host our local livestock show. During the weeks leading up to the show, there was a lot of discussion among parents and show personnel about issues youth had experienced with their animals, including bloat, weight...
April 26 Watermelon Crop Update
UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Weekly Watermelon Crop Update. Summarized by Bob Hochmuth with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren, Tyler Pittman, Tatiana Sanchez, Luke Harlow, Jay Capasso, Sylvia Wills, Dan Fenneman, Keith Wynn, Danielle...
Friday Feature: How do you turn corn into Cheetos?
This week's featured video is not crop production related but highlights one of the popular and unique products made from field corn. How do they make Cheetos Puffs or Crunchy Cheetos? These snacks are primarily made from corn meal and flavored seasonings. A recent...
Hope for the Wild Hog Problem in Florida
Dr. Samantha Wisely, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida - Wild hogs, feral swine, European boar – these are all names for the invasive pigs that live throughout Florida. A handful were originally brought to Florida by Hernando de Soto,...
Springtime Means Cutworms – Scout Corn and Soybean Fields
Florida has several species of cutworms that can be problematic year to year in cropping systems, especially corn and soybeans. Larvae are capable of overwintering and surviving the winter here, which has become easier in recent years with fewer periods of freezing...
April 19 Watermelon Crop Update
UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Weekly Watermelon Crop Update. Bob Hochmuth, Mark Warren, Tyler Pittman, Tatiana Sanchez, Luke Harlow, Jay Capasso, Sylvia Wills, Dan Fenneman, Keith Wynn, Danielle Sprague, Kevin Athearn, and Charles Barrett - General crop and...
1st Quarter Weather Summary & Planting Outlook
If you are a weather enthusiast, and follow the series of regular weather summary updates through this blog, you know there was some concern from the winter and 1st quarter 2021 outlooks in the Southeastern U.S. Fortunately, the Climate Predication Center (CPC)...