Worker Protection Standards Training – Are You Ready for 2021?
Brett Bultemeier, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office - The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) applies to farms and operations that produce agricultural plant products. It was designed to protect those employees/workers that might encounter pesticides as part of their...
Cotton Marketing News: A Different Tone Now Controls the Market
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Last week was the best week, news-wise, for cotton in quite a while. USDA’s monthly production estimates finally showed the lower US crop that many have long said was out there. Supply/demand projections also...
Friday Feature: UF/IFAS Conducting Research on Florida Grown Hops
- This week's featured video was produced by Fox 13 News to highlight research trials testing the potential of hop production in Florida. In the video, Charley Belcher interviews Dr. Shinsuke Agehara, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department, Gulf Coast Research...
Evaluation of Controlled Release Fertilizers for Crop Production in Florida
De Broughton, Regional Specialized Agent, Row Crops, and Hailey Raulerson, Extension Assistant, UF/IFAS NFREC-Suwannee Valley - Why Controlled Release? Corn is an important crop for Florida’s agriculture industry, with 95,000 acres of grain and silage corn planted...
Senate Bill 712: Nutrient Record-Keeping Requirements for Producers Enrolled in the BMP Program
- Recently I shared an article, "How Does Senate Bill 712 Affect Agricultural Producers?", that discussed key elements of the Senate Bill 712 "The Clean Waterways Act" and how the bill affects agricultural producers. I wanted to provide additional information on the...
November 2020 Weather Summary and 2021 Outlook
Rainfall After several months of above average rainfall, La Niña kicked in, so November was a much drier month across the Panhandle. You can see in the map to the left, which shows November 2020 rainfall estimates, that the Panhandle ranged from 1-5" in November. ...
54th Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour Goes Virtual
The 54th Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour will be held virtually this year. The video tour is available for free on the UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County Facebook page, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners YouTube channel, or at the end of this...
Friday Feature: Track N Go System for 4×4 Trucks
This week's video features a very unique innovation for off-road vehicles. The Track N Go system turns any 4x4 into a snowmobile with a maximum speed of 40 mph. While I realize this has absolutely no practical application for farmers and ranchers in the Panhandle of...
Herbicide Options for Weed Control in Small Grain Crops
Pratap Devkota, Weed Scientist, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center - Small grain crops such as barley, oats, rye, triticale, wheat, etc. are commonly grown during winter months in Florida for grain, cover crops, or winter grazing purposes. Even though...
How Does Senate Bill 712 Affect Agricultural Producers?
- Senate Bill 712, "The Clean Waterways Act," was signed into Florida law on June 30, 2020. The purpose of the bill was to further protect Florida’s water resources, and focuses on minimizing the impact of known sources of nutrient pollution. These sources include...