Tag: Cotton
UF/IFAS warns of emerging pest threatening South Florida crops: Two-spot cotton leafhopper detected
September 15, 2025
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is alerting growers to a new pest of concern making its mark in South Florida farms and nurseries: the invasive two-spot cotton leafhopper. Measuring ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Acarology, Alexandra Revynthi, Cotton, Entomology And Nematology, FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services Division Of Plant Industry, Flowers, Hibiscus, Hibiscus Flowers, Home Gardens, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Okra, Ornamental Hibiscus, Peanut, Plant Pathology, Potato, Soybean, Sunflower, Tropical Hibiscus, Tropical Research And Education Center, Two-spot Cotton Leafhopper, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida
Recognizing plant-parasitic nematode symptoms in row crop fields
September 8, 2025
Recognizing plant-parasitic nematode symptoms in row crop fields As the end of another growing season rapidly approaches for row crop farmers, the best opportunity to scout for plant-parasitic nematodes is also ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseTags: Cotton, Nematodes, Peanut, SV Ag Update
UF/IFAS Research Aims to Update Nitrogen Recommendations for Florida Cotton
June 26, 2025
https://youtu.be/87Sun-xlbQg Jay - Technological advances in agriculture have boosted cotton yields in Florida over the years, yet producers are still relying on nitrogen application recommendations that date back to the 1980s. Dr. Hardeep ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Cotton, Nitrogen Levels, Northwest Florida, Nutrient Study
Alumni Spotlight with Dr. Finegan: Data-Driven Breeding at Bayer
June 25, 2025
As a double Gator, Dr. Christina Finegan earned both her bachelor’s and Ph.D. through UF’s Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology program, where she honed her interests in plant genetics and breeding. Her time in research labs within the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & LifeTags: Alumni, Alumni-feature, Bayer, Cotton, Harry Klee, Horticultural Sciences, Marcio Resende, Matias Kirst, Plant Breeding, Plant Molecular And Cellular Biology, RD, Student, Teaching
UF/IFAS researchers deploy drones to perfect nutrient rates
January 13, 2025
The ability to detect crop nutrient deficiencies and promptly modify fertilizer application to address them is invaluable to agricultural producers — especially growers operating under slim profit margins. Identifying how much of a particular ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm ManagementTags: Algorithm, Ayush Sharma, Best Management Practices Lab, BMP, Citra, Corn, Cotton, Crop, Drone, Environmental, Extension, Fertilizer, Grower, Hastings, Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lakesh Sharma, Megan Winslow, NDVI, Nitrogen, NMP, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, North Florida Research And Education Unit, Nutrient, Nutrient Management Program, Plant Health, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Producer, Recommendation, Research, Soil Fertility, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainable, Suwannee Valley, UF, UF-IFAS
UF/IFAS crop contest promotes innovation by removing risk
November 12, 2024
A 2022 USDA survey of American farms categorized 69% as “high risk,” meaning they operated with a profit margin below 10%. “Farming is a risky business,” said Kevin Athearn, UF/IFAS regional specialized agent for rural and agribusiness ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm ManagementTags: Billy Browning, Competition, Corn, Cotton, Farming, Florida Stakeholder Engagement Program, Hardeep Singh, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Jay, Kevin Athearn, Live Oak, Megan Winslow, NFREC-SV, North Florida Research & Education Center – Suwannee Valley, Risk, STEP, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Vivek Sharma, West Florida Research And Education Center
UF scientist tests methods for boosting America’s cotton crop
May 16, 2024
The United States leads the world in cotton exports by value, accounting for $5.7 billion, or 33%, of exports of the textile, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But researchers hope to bolster American production even more through ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, CropsTags: Agronomy, Cotton, Cotton Incorporated, Farm, Gadsen, Germination, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jackson, Jefferson, Live Oak, Megan Winslow, North Florida Research And Education Center, Quincy, Study, Sudeep Sidhu, Suwannee, Trials, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
Common Crop Insects Pests Worldwide
June 6, 2023
June 6th is World Pest Day. And what better way to “celebrate” the pests which eat our crops than to expose their wicked ways. We should be aware that, around the world, we all fight some of the same insect pests. The following are ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Cotton, Crop Pests, Garden Pests, Vegetable Insects
2021 Virtual Row Crop Update
January 26, 2021
Due to ongoing COVID-19 related restrictions, the Panhandle Ag Extension Team will not be holding our traditional Row Crop Short Course this year, instead we are presenting The 2021 Virtual Row Crop Update Webinar Series - a four part series ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, EventsTags: CEUs, Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Precision Ag, Row Crop, Soybeans