Authored by: Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist One of the major objectives of farm bill legislation is to provide an “income safety net” for farmers involve in production agriculture. The purpose of the safety net is to provide ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Authored by: Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist USDA’s August 2026 monthly crop production and supply and demand estimates were mixed news and should likely have little impact on the market. But anyway, the focus seems to increasingly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
The summer row crop season is well underway, which also means that hotspots of damage from plant-parasitic nematodes are also appearing. While a few fields with patches of nematode damage is seemingly inevitable, that does not make it any less ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Florida Representatives Byron Donalds and Kat Cammack visited UF’s Plant Science Research Education Center to learn more about how UF is using agriculture robots, drones and AI can reduce labor costs. The demonstration was an effective opportunity ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
MGV Giles Paget-Wilkes, self-described multi-national citizen and lead of the Discovery Gardens apiary, gave a fascinating talk on the development of Bee Fences on Mount Elgon in Kenya. Map of Mount Elgon; Speaker MGV Giles Paget-Wilkes. Mount ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Authored by: Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop Agent The UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, Florida hosted its annual Row Crop Field Day on July 30th. The third edition of this event has slowly grown in size and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
How do we control Florida Lawn Weeds? We begin by identifying the weeds into three groups: Broadleaf Weeds, Grass Weeds and Sedge Weeds. To control common Florida lawn weeds, use a combination of proper lawn care practices, targeted chemical ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Authored by: Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder & Interim NFREC Director For the past several years, I have been wondering if tomato spotted wilt has “left our region." Of course, I know it has not, but we certainly have not observed ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
"The health of soil, plant, animal and man is one and indivisible." – Sir Albert Howard, An Agricultural Testament (1940) Farmers are intrinsically tied to the soil beneath their fields. Where others see dirt, greenery, and maybe a few worms, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Natural ResourcesAuthored by: Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist U.S. cotton exports are typically equal to about 86% of production. Major export destination countries include China, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam, and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops