Rainfall August 2026 rainfall was near average or below average for most of Florida. The map to the left above shows the range of estimated rainfall in the state. The map to the right compares August 2026 rainfall to historic average. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Water
Authored by: Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop Agent On Thursday, August 13, 2026, the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, Florida hosted the annual UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day. The half-day educational program focused ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
Authored by: Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) increased Reference Prices and made other improvements in the ARC/PLC farm income safety net. The OBBB was enacted on July 4, 2025, and was retroactive ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County will host this year’s Big Bend Pesticide Safety Training Series from September 14-17th in Monticello! The series is a multi-county collaboration between Gadsden, Leon, and Jefferson County Extension Agents. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Pests & Disease
Commercial citrus growers across the Florida Panhandle, South Georgia, and South Alabama are invited to attend the 2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day. The 2026 field day will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the North Florida Research ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
Authored by: Jose Dubeux, M. Moitinho, L. Garcia, M. Cunha, M. Sales, K. Trumpp, C. Mendes, K. Sganzerla, O. Ramsey, C. Freire, B. Cheptoo, M. Medeiros, G. Souza, D. Rodrigues, C. Cargnelutti, M. Ruiz-Moreno, UF/IFAS North Florida Research ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
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
Authored by: Saundra TenBroeck, Emeritus UF/IFAS State Extension Horse Specialist (originally published June 2021) Summertime brings many positives for horse owners: longer days, shorter hair coats, and lower feed bills, utilizing pasture ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockAuthored by: Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Equine Specialist Paying Attention to Horse Behavior Learning how to recognize changes in behavior, and how to address behavioral problems appropriately is extremely important to ensuring your horse’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockAuthored by: Dr. Saundra TenBroeck, UF/IFAS Extension Horse Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences If you examined the horse from a design engineering perspective, you would quickly realize they have been created to live in circumstances ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock