Category: Agriculture

Gardening Tips: Clean Up to Keep Pests Down

by Julie McConnell
September 8, 2026

By the end of the summer, the previously abundant and beautiful container plants I started this spring look as hot and tired as I feel. If we are being honest, once the temperature stays over 90 degrees, my plants get neglected making them ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Container Gardening, Garden Chores, Gardening In The Panhandle, IPM, Panhandle Gardening, Sanitation

Regenerative Grazing in the FL Panhandle; Register Today!

by Mark Mauldin
September 4, 2026

In the ag world the term regenerative garners a lot of attention these days; but what does it really mean? While a specific definition for regenerative remains elusive, there seems to be some general consensus that it all boils ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Cattle, Forage & Pasture, Grazing, Horse, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Small Ruminants, SV Ag Update

Small Ruminant Short Course September 18&19 – Register Now!

by Mark Mauldin
August 21, 2026

The 5th Annual UF Small Ruminant Short Course will be held on September 18-19, 2026. This event is Florida's premiere sheep and goat focused Extension education event. The event is a collaboration among UF/IFAS Extension, the UF College ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock
Tags: Goats, Panhandle Agriculture, Sheep, Small Ruminants, SV Ag Update

Fall is Almost Here – It’s time to Gear Up to Fight Cogongrass and Other Invasive Plants

by Mark Mauldin
August 18, 2026

Without question, Cogongrass is the most troublesome invasive plant that I (and my clients) deal with. Here in Northwest Florida, we have a lot of it, and it is very difficult to manage. With that in mind, I write and teach about cogongrass ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Cogongrass, Invasive Plants, Panhandle Agriculture, Panhandle Outdoors, Vegetation Management

Simply Sunflowers

by Julie McConnell
June 15, 2026

Nothing brightens up my day like a colorful flower and one of the simplest ones to grow is the sunflower! Standing tall in the garden, these sentinels of summer come in a wide range of sizes and colors that I had not realized until I started ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
Tags: Florida Friendly Landscaping, Florida Panhandle, Panhandle Gardening

Aerial Acrobats in the Garden

by Julie McConnell
June 8, 2026

“Attract Wildlife” is Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principle #5 and one of my favorite garden visitors to entice and observe is the hummingbird. These tiny bundles of energy can fly in just about any direction to access nectar; antics ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Wildlife
Tags: Gardening, Hummingbirds, Panhandle Gardening

Managing Unwanted Plants; CEU Class, Chipley 6/11/26

by Mark Mauldin
June 3, 2026

On Thursday, June 11, 2026, UF/IFAS Extension Washington County will host Managing Unwanted Plants in Rights of Way and Aquatic Sites. The class has been approved for a total of 4 FL Pesticide Applicator CEUs. The CEUs may be used for license ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aquatic, Aquatic Training, Aquatic Weeds, CEU, Herbicide, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Management, Pesticide Training, Right Of Way, SV Ag Update

Tiny Threats in the Tall Grass: Tick Safety for the Panhandle

by Julie McConnell
May 28, 2026

Summer rain and high temperatures are welcome conditions to promote growth of crops and landscape plants, but the same conditions are ideal for a dangerous arachnid hiding in vegetation. There are numerous species of ticks that inhabit Northwest ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture, Panhandle Gardening

Watermelon Contest Entries Due 6/25

by Mark Mauldin
May 27, 2026

Attention all watermelon growers, commercial producers to backyard gardeners. As melons ripen and harvest season gets here don’t forget to enter a few of your biggest and best in the Big Melon Contest at the Panhandle Watermelon Festival. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Horticulture, Panhandle Agriculture, SV Ag Update, Watermelon

Considerations for Effectively Spraying Pasture Weeds… After it Rains

by Mark Mauldin
April 24, 2026

As is the case every Spring, a great percentage of the calls I have received recently relate to managing pasture weeds with herbicides. There is a lot to consider when formulating a weed management plan. The subsequent sections of this post ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Forage & Pasture, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture Weeds, Weeds

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