After the 2015 growing season, depressed prices, areas of no rain for 8 weeks and yields ranging from zero to dancing around the 6,000 pound per acre mark, Santa Rosa County producers are looking toward the 2016 season with a heightened degree ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureLet’s consider beverage intake through the world of economics—Excellent Rate of Return. Maintaining your body is a lot like running a business. You have certain assets available to keep your body healthy. These assets include nutritious ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
February 24 through March 1 is Florida Saves Week. A partnership between UF/IFAS Extension and the Florida Department of Financial Services, and with partial funding from Bank of America, Florida Saves is part of a nationwide education program ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS CommunicationsIt’s February and time to make some real decisions about what to plant and how many acres to plant. Many factors go into determining the right fit for any producer, but the bottom line is profitability. To help producers make informed ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureWeekly Market Report Provided by the Alabama Market News Service The USDA Agriculture Market News Service provides a weekly Cattle and Feedstuff Market electronic newsletter free of charge via email. If you would like to receive this service, ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureThe USDA Forest Service has updated their web page with information on Federal income Tax returns for Forest Landowners. The web site provides non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners with a consolidated source of information on the ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureOne of the challenges for both land owners and farmers is making farm land rental agreements which are fair for both parties. Farm leases are private agreements between farmers and land owners, so very little information is available to assist ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureFarmers Use the Census of Agriculture to Improve Local Communities, Farm Future When a Pennsylvania dairy farmer heard that his local county officials were considering a significant reduction in rural snowplow services in his community, ... READ MORE
Category: AgriculturePesticide drift is a chronic concern for anyone who applies herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and any other compound meant to control or kill a problem specie. These photographs show the effects of 2,4-DB drift from a peanut field to a cotton ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureRains in Wakulla County and the remainder of the Big Bend region have been generally sufficient to support hay production and pasture growth. Since Tropical Storm Debby, Wakulla County has received consistant rain with scattered showers in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture