Tag: hay
When is the Best Time to Fertilize Your Perennial Pastures?
June 2, 2017
Cheryl Mackowiak, Soils Specialist It is June and we are fast approaching the longest day of the year (June 21st). You may wonder what day length has to do with timing your fertilizer applications. In general, perennial pasture grasses are ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Forage, Forage & Pasture, Hay, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture
Controlling Adam’s Needle in Forages
April 7, 2017
Although not an extremely common weed in established and well managed pastures and hayfields, Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa L.) can be a persistent and unwanted weed, especially in pastures that have been recently established in reclaimed ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Adam's Needle, Forage & Pasture, Hay, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Perennial Peanut, Pest Management, Weeds
Panhandle Hay Production Conference & Trade Show 1/25/17
December 20, 2016
There will be a hay production conference and trade show in Bonifay on January 25, 2017. The flyer below contains all the pertinent details. READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Ag, Agriculture, Conference, Hay
Perennial Peanut, A Great Choice for Panhandle Pastures and Landscapes
September 16, 2016
Driving through rural parts of the Panhandle this time of year, one will find pastures with thick green canopies, exploding with the yellow-gold flowers. Perennial peanut is in bloom. This is a highly nutritional forage option for livestock, ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Forage, Forage & Pasture, Hay, Horticulture, Ornamental, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Perennial Peanut
2016 Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations for Florida
September 9, 2016
Ann Blount & Jose Dubeux, North Florida Research and Education Center; Patricio Munoz, Ali Babar, Kevin Kenworthy, and Ken Quesenberry, Department of Agronomy; and Joao Vendramini, Range Cattle Research and Education Center Seed availability ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Forage, Forage & Pasture, Hay, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture