Horn Fly Control In Cattle
Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County Horn Flies are a significant issue in the Florida Panhandle, especially during the summer months. In hotter temperatures,...
May 2025 Weather Summary and Summer Outlook
Rainfall May was a pleasant surprise for much of the Panhandle, except for the western counties that had much higher than normal rainfall. The map to the left provides an approximate total for the month, ranging in the Panhandle from 2-3.5" (tan), 3.5-5" (yellow),...
Cotton Marketing News: USDA June Numbers—Neutral, Not Good but Not Bad
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Last week’s USDA monthly supply/demand estimates for June do not contain enough good news to support higher prices. But also, there’s not enough negative news to call for price to move lower. So, prices (December 2025...
Friday Feature: The History of Angus Cattle
This week's featured video was published by Livestock Insights to share the history of Angus Cattle that originally came from Scotland but are now part of cattle herds all over the world. When the first four Angus bulls were brought to America, other ranchers laughed...
Post-Harvest Practices to Preserve Watermelon Quality
June 20-21, 2025 marks the 69th year of celebrating the Panhandle Watermelon Festival in Chipley, Florida where you can enjoy free family friendly entertainment and compete in the Big Melon Contest for cash prizes. Whether you are a home gardener or a commercial...
Long Periods of Drought or Excessive Rainfall Can Negatively Affect Herbicide Efficacy
Ed Borgato, UF/IFAS Weed Scientist, West Florida Research and Education Center – Jay A suitable variety planted in the appropriate window, with fertilizer applied in the appropriate timing, at the required rate for desired yield, plus weeds, insects, and diseases...
Southern Rust Confirmed in the Florida Panhandle – June 2025
Dr. Nick Dufault, UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist; Dr. Ian Small, UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist; Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Extension Regional Specialized Agent Row Crop IPM; Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist Southern rust has once again been confirmed in Panhandle corn...
May 2025 Florida Cattle Market Update – Livestock Slaughter & Beef Production
Livestock slaughter in the first quarter of 2025 (January-March) totaled at 7.38 million head, down 4% from the first quarter of 2024. Cow slaughter, beef cow slaughter, and heifer slaughter in the first quarter were all lower year-over-year. Beef cow slaughter...
Friday Feature: High Quality Legume Hay Production – Virtual Tour of Conrad Farms
This week's featured video was published by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team. Bill Conrad, Jackson County, was selected to present at the Perennial Peanut Producer's Association Field Day, that was held on Friday, June 6, in Marianna. Part of his presentation was a...
Lesser Cornstalk Borers in Seedling Peanuts
Dr. Mark Abney, University of Georgia Crop Entomologist This week I received two reports of lesser cornstalk borer (LCB) in seedling peanuts. LCB infestations in peanut in May are not uncommon, but these reports underscore the importance of scouting fields on a...