Deer damage to soybeans in Okaloosa County FWCC Seeks Public Input on Deer Management in the Panhandle The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) announces a series of public meetings on deer management in the Florida Panhandle to which all persons are invited. Times and Locations: January 29th, 2013, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. …
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Wakulla Farmers Making Hay, When the Sun Shines
Wakulla County hay growers are hoping for a few dry days so haying can start. After a dry spring, the return of semi-regular rains in June was greatly appreciated by farmer and ranchers in Wakulla County. The situation reversed with Tropical Storm Debbie’s 20 plus inches of rain in late June. Through July and into …
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Young Farmers Wanted in NW Florida
Blake R. Thaxton, Santa Rosa County Extension As our country continues to search for economic stability there are numerous questions that face agriculture in the United States as well as in the Florida panhandle. There are the standard questions about fuel cost, labor, and new federal and state regulations. Another question and growing concern looming …
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Washington County Farmers Taking Advantage of Hit-or-Miss Rain
Washington County grazing has improved in places with the recent rains Recent rains have been spotty, hitting some farms and missing others. However peanut and cotton growers are quickly taking advantage of available moisture for soil preparation and planting those areas of the county with adequate moisture. Improving pasture quality and quantity is reducing the …
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Panhandle Farmers Can Compete for the Title of Best Forage Producer at the Southeast Hay Contest
Photo Credit: Doug Mayo Entries are currently being accepted for the 2012 Southeast Hay Contest which concludes in October at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. Hay and baleage samples will be evaluated for quality and ranked based on the Relative Forage Quality (RFQ) score. Contest entries require a $ 15 per sample fee …
Permanent link to this article: http://leon.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/05/11/panhandle-farmers-can-compete-for-the-title-of-best-forage-producer-at-the-southeast-hay-contest/
Rain Helps Washington County Farmers, but Northern Corn Leaf Blight Nearby
The Washington County squash harvest is currently underway. Wednesday’s rain in Washington County provided much relief to extreme dry conditions. Some field work began Friday, May 11, 2012 planting cotton and peanuts. Pastures and hay fields are responding to the rain as well. Squash harvest is currently underway and sweet corn is about two weeks …
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Washington County Farmers Waiting For The Next Rain
Generally, soil conditions are very dry in Washington County. High winds early in the week of April 23, 2012, greatly stressed vine crops (melons). Pastures are critically short of moisture and need rain, as do most fields undergoing land preparation. Several fields of wheat are diseased. Approximately 150 acres of Pioneer wheat didn’t vernalize and will …
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Washington County Crop Update: Farmers Making Choices, Betting On Upcoming Weather
Peanuts are a popular crop choice for 2012 in Washington County. Weather conditions will make the difference between success and failure. Dry conditions are making ryegrass and cool season forages decline at a rapid pace. Each dry day furthers the certainty of this outcome. Row crop field preparation has slowed. However, hay harvest is actively …
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