Authored by: Carlos Eduardo Aucique-Perez and Muhammad Adnan Shahid, Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Quincy Phytophthora species (spp.) are among the most destructive pathogens of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Limpograss (Hemarthria altissima) has a longer season of growth than Bahiagrass or Bermudagrass, so it can help cattle ranchers and dairy farmers bridge the gap between summer perennial grasses and winter annual forages. Limpograss can also ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Author: Don Shurley, Emeritus UGA Crop Economist Cotton prices (December 26 futures) continue with an 8 as the front number. I’m not surprised by this given the mix of bullish factors now in play. But, I’d be less than 100% honest ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
Hay farmers, livestock producers, and anyone interested in learning about growing perennial peanut are invited to participate in the 2026 Perennial Peanut Producers Association (PPPA) Field Day, on Friday, June 5, 2026. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Horticulture, Livestock, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeHay farmers, livestock producers, and anyone interested in learning about growing perennial peanut are invited to participate in the 2026 Perennial Peanut Producers Association (PPPA) Field Day, on Friday, June 5, 2026. UF/IFAS Extension will ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Article originally published July 14, 2023. This article was republished on the UF/IFAS Blog platform site to ensure Florida farmers and ranchers are aware of this service. On July 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1164 / House Bill 1279 became ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, LivestockAuthor: Don Shurley, Emeritus UGA Crop Economist Cotton prices (December 2026 futures), that were range bound between 66 and 70¢ for a long time, have finally broken that barrier and now stand at over 80¢. Prices have improved roughly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
By Isaac Esquivel, UF|IFAS Crop Entomologist, and Scott Graham, Auburn Crop Entomologist If 2025 taught us anything, it’s this: Cotton Jassid is not a pest that should be underestimated. It appears to be a part of the production landscape ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Written by: Nick Dufault, UF/IFAS Crop Pathology Specialist Despite the dry weather, Fusarium Wilt is showing up again in watermelon fields across North Florida, and importantly, we are also observing it in our UF/IFAS variety trials. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Rainfall The first quarter of 2026 was very dry across most of Florida. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides rainfall estimate maps for Florida and also provides a comparison with historic average. The map ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, Water