Category: Crops

Connect and learn! Organic Vegetable Production Field Day

by Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, DPM
August 24, 2026

Are you growing organic vegetables in north-central Florida? Join us on September 25 for updates on Organic Vegetable Production, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley in Live Oak. This hands-on event ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #smallfarms, Agriculture, FarmingAlachua, FloridaAG, Organic, UF/IFAS Extension

New conventional nematicides help manage root-knot nematodes in carrot production

by Zane Grabau
August 24, 2026

Root-knot nematodes are a pervasive problem in vegetable production in the Southeast. They are especially problematic in root crops like carrots, because these nematodes disfigure the roots, reducing the quality of the marketed crop part (Figure ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture, Root-knot Nematode, SV Ag Update

Balancing Peanut Economics with Plant Stands

by Daniel Leonard
August 24, 2026

Earlier this spring, I wrote an article recapping real and perceived stand issues experienced in the 2025 peanut growing season. While there were real seed failures (primarily from specific, identifiable seed lots), many stand concerns turned ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops,
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture, Peanuts

PeanutLink – August 2026 Peanut Disease Update

by Doug Mayo
August 20, 2026

Authors: Dr. Kiersten Fullem, Postdoctoral associate, UF/IFAS Dept. of Plant Pathology; Ethan Carter M.S., UF/IFAS Regional Specialized Agent III, Jackson County; Dr. Nicholas Dufault, Professor and Extension Specialist, UF/IFAS Dept. of Plant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture

Agricultores y ganaderos: el taller gratuito del 26 de agosto ofrece planificación financiera, desde balances hasta préstamos del USDA

by Luz Bahder
August 18, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Ya sea para ampliar una operación agrícola o ganadera, prepararse para la temporada de impuestos o solicitar un préstamo, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Derek Farnsworth, Español, FSA-USDA, Operación Agrícola O Ganadera, Spanish, Taller Sobre Planificacion Y Gestion Fiscal

What makes pastures more susceptible to pasture mealybugs?

by Marcelo Wallau
August 18, 2026

Authored by: Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist Niguss Hailegnaw, UF/IFAS Assistant Professor of Crop Nutrient Management at the Everglades Research and Education Center Pasture mealybug (PMB) is expanding across ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Forages, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture Mealybug, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

Understanding ARC and PLC and Making the Election Decision

by Doug Mayo
August 14, 2026

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
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture

Cotton Market Update: August Crop and Price Updates

by Doug Mayo
August 14, 2026

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
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture

Why does my crop still have nematode damage after I applied a nematicide?

by Zane Grabau
August 13, 2026

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
Tags: Cotton, Nematodes, Panhandle Agriculture, Peanut, SV Ag Update

UF ABE Student Demos Drone Capabilities for Florida Representatives

by Samantha Jones
August 12, 2026

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
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, AI, Engineering, UF-IFAS

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