Why is this weed here? Weed Management in Pasture Systems
Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist, in collaboration with Brent Sellers (UF/IFAS RCREU), David Russell (Auburn University) As a Forage Extension Specialist in Florida, about half of the questions I get are about weeds. “What is this weed and...
Managing Lice on Cattle
Lice infestations cause significant economic losses to the cattle industry. The USDA estimates that U.S. livestock producers lose approximately $125 million annually due to cattle lice. These tiny parasites can lead to substantial economic losses as a result of...
2024 UF/IFAS Cotton Variety Test Summary
Sudeep Sidhu, Agronomy Specialist, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy. Gabrielle Alves Comitre, Graduate Research Assistant, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy. Shivendra Kumar, Regional Specialized Agent, UF/IFAS...
What Cotton Cultivars have Resistance or Tolerance to Southern Root-knot and Reniform Nematode?
Zane J. Grabau, University of Florida, Associate Professor in Nematology; and Jefferson de Oliveira Barizon, University of Missouri, Graduate Student In Florida, and the Southeast in general, southern root-knot nematode and reniform nematode are the major...
Friday Feature: OnTrack Simple, Basic GPS Guidance
This week's featured video was published by Agricision to promote their OnTrack basic level GPS Guidance equipment. GPS guidance is not new technology, as light bars and RTK equipment options have been available for some time. What is unique about this innovative...
Chlorpyrifos Insecticide Status
Brett Bultemeier, Lauren Diepenbrock, and Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Extension Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide used primarily to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests. The status and availability of Chlorpyrifos has had numerous, and at times,...
Armadillo Biology, Management, and Disease in the Panhandle
Samantha M. Wisely, State Wildlife Extension Specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida Armadillos are pre-historic looking, non-native mammals found throughout Florida (Figure 1). They became established in Florida after a pair...
Drones Flying Over My Property: What Can I Do?
Rusty Rumley, National Agricultural Law Center - Southern Ag Today - February 21, 2025 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), often referred to as drones, create cheaper and more efficient ways to gather agronomic data and to apply pesticides to crops. This new technology...
NW FL Ag Service Directory – Find the Service Providers You Need or Advertise the Services You Offer
Farmer, ranchers, and landowners frequently have need of specific services and products unique to agricultural operations (source to purchase hay, custom tractor work, fence builders, cattle services, etc.). Unfortunately, the folks who provide those types of services...
2025 Beef Cattle Conference Highlights and Presentation Links
The 40th edition of the Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference & Trade Show was truly a special event that was held in Marianna, Florida on February 14th. There were five educational presentations from a pool of talented veteran extension faculty, along...