Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences An abundance of sunshine is one of the many reasons why so many people love Florida. In fact, it is why we are known as “The Sunshine State.” However, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Grant funding is now available to pay for laboratory diagnostics needed to diagnose any visible symptoms in peanut fields. Covered lab fees include: Soil fertility analysis Plant tissue analysis (nutrients) Nematode assay Irrigation ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
During these unusual times, the Gardening in the Panhandle Team has been working to bring you quality remote content through this online newsletter. In that vein, we have developed some new educational programming for our loyal readers. Our ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Become a Better Gardener with the Gardening in the Panhandle e-Newsletter! While many were in Quarantine from Covid-19, many of us finally have time to get out and pay attention to our home landscapes and vegetable gardens. I actually woke ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Pests & Disease
On June 3, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order vacating EPA’s pesticide registrations of specific products containing the active ingredient dicamba: Xtendimax with Vaporgrip Technology, Engenia, and FeXapan. This order ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences It's officially hurricane season here in Florida and that means it's time to review and rebuild your disaster kit. Take some time to go through your kit ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
From: farmers.gov/cfap The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) will provide vital financial assistance to producers of agricultural commodities who have suffered a five-percent-or-greater price decline or who had losses due to market ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host a webinar on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 1 p.m. ET, for farmers, ranchers and other producers interested in applying for direct ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
While we cannot host the 69th Annual Beef Cattle Short Course in person as we had planned, we are excited to partner with Boehringer Ingelheim to bring you a virtual seminar from CattleFax CEO Randy Blach, who will deliver a cattle market ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock
This week's simple recipe is a definite crowd pleaser: baked spaghetti! Ingredients you may need: 1 lb. spaghetti 1 lb. ground beef or other ground meat (optional) Mushrooms (or any veggies you want) 1 jar (16-24 oz.) of pasta sauce ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE