Highlights of the 2021 NCBA Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show
Last week I had the privilege to attend the 2021 National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Convention & Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee. Initially scheduled for January, this year’s convention was the premier showcase of all things related to the beef cattle...
Hemp Flowering Behavior Research Provides Further Guidance for Florida Growers
Tory Moore, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications New UF/IFAS research suggests Florida growers must carefully select hemp varieties and factor the length of a given day when scheduling when to plant. Understanding hemp flowering behavior, or how...
Friday Feature: Clarkson’s Farm Trailer
This week's featured video does not follow the typical pattern of videos I highlight each week, but I thought it was worth introducing you to a very interesting and humorous TV series available through Amazon Prime. Recently Jeremy Clarkson, British television star,...
Preparing your Farm for Tropical Storm Fred
The map above is most recent forecast track for Tropical Storm Fred from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Farmers and ranchers have limited time to prepare for what is coming on Sunday and Monday. At this point the forecast track (2 PM 8/13/21) is not...
Weaning Decisions to Maximize Cow/Calf Revenues
I’m a week behind schedule getting to this sixth installment of Rambling on Revenues. I wish my excuse was “life happens and sometimes the article doesn’t get written on time”. Unfortunately, this time death, not life, happened. I was away from work last week to try...
Do I Need a License to Fly My Drone?
Drones are definitely a useful tool in many professions these days. Industries such as agriculture, engineering, utilities, military, and real estate use drones to collect data and images. Drones can also be a lot of fun to fly as a hobby. But, there are rules to...
8/13/21 Peanut Update & aGDD Tracker
Mark Mauldin, Ag & Natural Resources Agent Washington County, Dr. Barry Tillman, Peanut Breeder UF/IFAS NFREC, Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop IPM Agent, and Camila Ichazo Drying conditions throughout the Panhandle have allowed field work, primarily...
Cotton Marketing News: Reports Continue to Feed Optimism
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Today’s monthly USDA numbers were a bit of a surprise and the weekly export report was good. As a result, December futures gained over 2 cents today—pushing us to over 93 cents. Don’t be surprised if the...
Friday Feature: Ag Awareness of Forest Products
Alabama Extension recently published a five-part video series that discusses common forestry terms and measurements. Understanding common terms can help landowners make management decisions based on their particular goals. The video of the series I chose to highlight...
Abundant Rainfall led to Cotton Sulfur Deficiency in Low Areas
Summer 2021 is proving to be anything but normal in crop fields across the Panhandle. Abundant rainfall has led to delayed fertilizer applications in cotton fields, delayed PGR treatments, and delayed pesticide applications. With every grower's schedule delayed, it...