7/16/21 Peanut Update & aGDD Tracker
Mark Mauldin, Ag & Natural Resources Agent Washington County, Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, Dr. Barry Tillman Peanut Breeder UF/IFAS NFREC, and Camila Ichazo I led off the last Peanut Update & aGDD Tracker with some comments to the...
June 2021 Weather Summary & Dog Days Outlook
Rainfall June 2021 was a wet month, especially for the western Panhandle counties that received rainfall from Tropical Storm Claudette. There were also bands of rain that swept north from the Gulf as the storm dissipated in Alabama and Georgia. You can see in the...
Friday Feature: Controlling Algae and Weeds in Ponds
Summertime is peak season for all sorts of weeds on land, but it is also the time of year Extension Offices receive numerous calls about weeds in ponds. Filamentous algae is the most common pond weed problem, but blue-green algae can be toxic to fish and livestock. ...
Talking About Grazing Management – Charla manejo de pasturas
Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist UF/IFAS This past week I was invited by a colleague from Costa Rica, Dr. Luis Villalobos, to provide a virtual presentation on pasture management for an audience of students, producers, and consultants from multiple places...
Getting Neglected Pecan Orchards Back into Production – Is It Worth It?
One common question I have received over the years is, “I have these pecan trees and I want to get them back into production, what should I do?” According to Dr. Pete Anderson, UF/IFAS Emeritus Horticulture Specialist, most of Florida’s pecan trees are in orchards...
7/1/21 Peanut Update & aGDD Tracker
Mark Mauldin, Ag & Natural Resources Agent Washington County, Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, Dr. Barry Tillman Peanut Breeder UF/IFAS NFREC, and Camila Ichazo The dry conditions many growers had back in May and the beginning of June are well behind...
June 30 Watermelon Crop Update
UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley 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 Sprague, Kevin...
Friday Feature: The Bale Baron
The last week of June, forage specialists and county agents met in Live Oak, FL for the annual UF/IFAS Forage Worker's Meeting. This group meets annually to coordinate research and extension educational efforts to meet the needs of forage producers in Florida. Part...
Properly Preserving Summer Silage Crops
Kacey Aukema, Ag Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Walton County Forages harvested as silage or baleage are preserved through the ensiling process that creates low-oxygen and acidic conditions to prevent undesirable microbial growth. Facilitating the optimum...
Maximizing Cow Herd Revenue through Sire Selection
Last week I posted an article detailing the rise of input costs over the last year, and offered a list of points for producers to consider with the goal of increasing revenues to help offset rising input costs. As I work through possible ways to increase...