Category: Crops

2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day Highlights & Presentation Links

by Abbey Smith
October 8, 2026

The 2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day was hosted on October 1, 2026, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center in Quincy, Florida. There were two field demonstrations, four educational presentations, seven event sponsors, and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
Tags: Citrus, Cold Hardy Citrus, Commercial Horticulture, Field Day, Panhandle Ag, Panhandle Agriculture, Satsuma

Cotton Market Insights: The Break Happens

by Doug Mayo
October 2, 2026

Authored by: Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist What should/could have been “support” at around 82 ¢ did not hold. As a result, the slide has continued and price now stands just north of 78 ¢. This week has been brutal—December ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Cotton Market Insights, Panhandle Agriculture

FDACS Free Pesticide License Exams – November 2 or 3

by Doug Mayo
September 11, 2026

On September 8, 2026, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that registration is now open for the FDACS Free Pesticide License Exam Administration Days, taking place November 2-3, 2026, in Tallahassee, Florida. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture, Pesticide Applicator License, SV Ag Update

2026 UF Peanut Field Day Highlights & Handouts

by Doug Mayo
August 27, 2026

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
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture, UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day

Cotton Market & Policy Insights – Tracking the 2025 ARC and PLC Situation

by Doug Mayo
August 27, 2026

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
Tags: Cotton, Panhandle Agriculture

2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day- October 1

by Abbey Smith
August 25, 2026

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
Tags: Citrus Grove, Cold Hardy Citrus, Field Day, Florida Citrus, Panhandle Agriculture, Uf/ifas Extension

PeanutLink – August 2026 Peanut Disease Update

by Doug Mayo
August 20, 2026

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
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture

Understanding ARC and PLC and Making the Election Decision

by Doug Mayo
August 14, 2026

Authored by: Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist One of the major objectives of farm bill legislation is to provide an “income safety net” for farmers involve in production agriculture. The purpose of the safety net is to provide ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture

Cotton Market Update: August Crop and Price Updates

by Doug Mayo
August 14, 2026

Authored by: Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist USDA’s August 2026 monthly crop production and supply and demand estimates were mixed news and should likely have little impact on the market. But anyway, the focus seems to increasingly ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture

2026 Row Crop Field Day Highlights & Handouts

by Doug Mayo
August 7, 2026

Authored by: Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop Agent The UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, Florida hosted its annual Row Crop Field Day on July 30th. The third edition of this event has slowly grown in size and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture

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