You can see variability across the field. Lingering cool springtime temperatures have been a pleasure for farmers and fieldworkers, but some local corn fields have not fared as well. Below are a few photos from an irrigated field in the western panhandle which had as much attention a corn field could get. The producer based …
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Peanut Proud Oklahoma Tornado Victim Relief
Peanut 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 $ 3,500, and the Georgia Peanut Commission has donated $ 5,000 towards this effort. On Friday, May …
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Certified Pile Burner Course July 24
Certified Pile Burner’s Course July 24, 2013 – 8:30-4:30 Central Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center 2741 Pennsylvania Ave, Marianna, FL 32448 The Florida Forest Service (FFS) and UF/IFAS Extension will be conducting a Certified Pile Burners Course on 24th of July, 2013. This course will show you how to …
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Caterpillars Are Eating Well In Wakulla County
Whitemarked Tussock Moth caterpillars are one of may caterpillars now emerging in Wakulla County. All are hungery and ready to eat. Late May has seen the emergence of many caterpillars in Wakulla County. All are chewing on leaves with wild abandon. The following are some of the species making an appearance: Light populations of Whitemarked …
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Kudzu Bugs in Washington County
Image Courtesy Lyle Buss Kudzu Bugs Confirmed for the First Time in Washington County Florida UF / IFAS Extension Entomologist Lyle Buss confirmed that the Kudzu Bug, Megacopta cribraria is present in Washington County Several samples were collected near the communities of Greenhead, Sunny Hills, and Vernon. This is a county record, as …
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USDA Reminds Producers of Approaching Deadline for FSA County Committees Nominations
Want to be more involved in how federal Ag programs are delivered in your county? Consider participating as a representative on your local FSA county committee. Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until August 1, 2013, to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county committees. …
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Be on the Lookout for Prevent Pigeon Fever
Livestock owners need to be on the lookout for Pigeon Fever to appear again in livestock this year. Over 60 Florida horses, mainly in Walton and Okaloosa Counties, were infected with this disease in 2012. Pigeon Fever is an infection caused by the bacteria, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis that lives in the soil and is spread …
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Perennial Peanut Field Day, June 1
The next Perennial Peanut Field Day will be held in Quincy on June 1st. 13th Annual Perennial Peanut Producer’s Field Day Saturday, June 1, 2013 UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center – Quincy, Florida Schedule (Eastern TIme) 8:30 a.m. Registration 8:55 a.m. Welcome Field day logistics 9:00 a.m. Use of perennial peanut in livestock …
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Small Farms field day a great success!
The Gulf Coast Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises inaugural event was a great success! Over 80 people came out and took part in the field day that included stops about food safety regulations, drip and orchard irrigation, trap crops, construction of hydroponic lettuce float beds, and greenhouse hydroponic production. Check out the photos and video from the …
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Kudzu Bug Makes First Appearance in Wakulla County
Kudzu bugs, with a taste for legumes, cotton and citrus, have made their first appearance in Wakulla County. The Kudzu Bug also known as the bean plataspid (Megacopta cribraria, Fabricius), was discovered in the Sopchoppy area of western Wakulla County last week populating a citrus tree. Kudzu bugs are native to East Asia and were …
Permanent link to this article: http://gadsden.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/05/11/kudzu-bug-makes-first-appearance-in-wakulla-county/
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