2015 was a very challenging year for Panhandle row crop farmers with the double whammy of low commodity prices and unfavorable weather. As a result, many farmers are uncertain as to what crops to plant for the coming year. The University of ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureOur hearts are saddened by the preliminary reports coming from South Carolina after more than a week of constant and heavy rains in the region. Hugh Weathers, South Carolina Commissioner for Agriculture issued a preliminary report from initial ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureEvery five years the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) sends out in-depth surveys to farmers called the Census of Agriculture, with numerous questions about specific farming operations. ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureFARM BILL SEMINAR FEBRUARY 19, 2014 With the passing of the 2014 Farm Bill last week, the Florida and Alabama Peanut Producers Associations have scheduled a meeting to help growers better understand the new legislation affecting peanut farmers. ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the planted crop acreage report for the Southeast in June 2013. The effects of a bumper crop of peanuts, and the resulting low peanut contracts have affected what was planted this ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureThe 35th annual UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day took place this past Thursday, August 15th at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), Marianna. Despite the threat of rain there was a great turnout; 181 farmers and industry representatives ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureJackson County farmer Craig Bishop shares his frustration with wet fields and developing fungal diseases with WJHG News Channel 7's Bergen Baucom. Target spot in cotton, and white mold and leaf spot in peanuts are ramping up, but fields are ... READ MORE
Category: AgriculturePeanut Proud, the humanitarian arm of the Peanut Industry, is mobilizing a joint effort to help families in Oklahoma who have suffered from the devastating tornadoes. For this cause, the Florida Peanut Producers Association has donated ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureJackson County Extension is hosting four regional, agricultural educational events over the next several weeks. Watermelon & Cucurbit - February 11 The Tri-state Watermelon & Cucurbit Meeting will be held on Monday, February 11th at ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureBiology and Management of Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Webinar February 6 at 10 A.M. CST Bermudagrass stem maggot, a new invasive pest, has been found across much of the Southeast. First identified in Georgia in 2010, bermudagrass stem maggot ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture