Ornamental Rhizoma Perennial Peanut for Groundcover or Alternative Turf
Kelly Thomas, Ann Blount, Gary Knox, and Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy This is the time of year when we begin to see perennial peanut peeking out from under the soil and showing small leaves that signal the...
Time to Think About Pond Weeds
With warming weather comes weed problems, and the field is not the only place they can pop up. Farm ponds, whether used for irrigation, livestock, or just recreation, can often grow numerous pesky weeds that impact the use of these water bodies. A few lily pads might...
Cotton Marketing News: Prices Continue Seesaw Action Leaving Growers Concerned and Frustrated
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics “Profit” = (Price x Yield) – Costs. Price is always an important part of the equation. A good year, production-wise, can be offset by low price, or higher than expected costs. Costs for 2022 will be...
Beef Cattle Genetic Selection Terminology
Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Over the past 30 years we have seen the number of Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) reported by beef breeds expand several times over. Over the past 20 years, $Values have...
Friday Feature: Trust US Cotton Initiative
This week's featured video was produced by the US Cotton Council to promote a new concept to meet the needs of retailers looking for more transparency and the ability to document sustainable sourcing for the raw products used to make retail products. The program that...
Which Nematicides are Effective for Managing Nematodes in Field Corn?
Plant-parasitic nematodes can substantially reduce yield in field corn. Crop rotation and nematicide application are the main options for managing nematodes in corn. Among nematicides, historically a single product, Counter (active ingredient terbufos), has been the...
Why Buyers Pay More for Castrated Calves?
Over average, castrated steer calves will bring $25 to $45/head more than bull calves at local livestock markets, the spread generally increases as calves get older/heavier - these calves will be significantly discounted when not castrated. Why will buyers pay such a...
Winter 2021-22 Weather Summary and Spring 2022 Drought Outlook
Rainfall La Niña certainly kicked in this fall and winter and effected rainfall, with high pressure pushing cold fronts well north of the Panhandle. The map to the left shows the December 2021 through February 2022 estimated rainfall across Florida. That maps looks...
Late Cold Snap May Injure Small Grains and Seedling Corn
Rome Ethredge, UGA Interim Grains and Soybean Agronomist Cold Coming this Weekend Looks like we will have a few cold mornings that may affect our small grains and any corn that’s up. Hopefully the duration of the cold will be short and with warm soils we won’t...
2022 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course Summary & Presentation Links
The 2022 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was held Thursday, March 3. Extension Specialists from Florida, Georgia, and Alabama spoke to attendees providing key production recommendations and tips for row crop farmers during a time when input costs are skyrocketing....