Editor's Picks
Category: Florida
2022 Weather Summary and 1st Quarter Outlook Jan 17, 2023
Rainfall 2022 was a unique weather year in the Panhandle. After several wetter than normal years, the end of 2022 got significantly drier than it has been in recent years. […]
USDA to Measure Financial Well-Being of Farmers and Ranchers Jan 13, 2023
ATHENS, GA – Beginning in late December 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) began gathering information about farm economics and production practices from farmers and […]
Severe Drought Area Doubles From Last Week Nov 11, 2022
The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows a significant increase in the area covered by severe (D2) drought, especially in Georgia and Florida. However, in spite of numerous condition monitoring […]
Thousands of Florida Ranches Damaged By Hurricane Ian Nov 3, 2022
A survey of cattle ranchers following Hurricane Ian found 5,822 suffered significant damage to structures, fences and equipment. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said the survey indicated […]
Florida: 2 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Freeze Oct 29, 2022
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. […]
Florida Peanuts: End of Season Disease Notes Oct 3, 2022
As the end of the peanut season approaches, there are many things that need to be done, however, do not forget to pay attention to late season diseases. Leaf spots and rust diseases are […]
Florida: Alachua County Designated Natural Disaster Area to Jan. Freeze Aug 27, 2022
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. […]
Florida Peanuts: Time to Start Monitoring for Maturity Aug 22, 2022
Green (immature) peanuts are already being harvested for boiling, and this morning on the news they were previewing high school football games – a busy summer has almost completely flown […]
Peanuts: Petition to Revoke Use of Thimet and Orthene Aug 15, 2022
An NGO group is currently petitioning the US EPA to revoke all food use tolerances for the organophosphate class of chemistry. In peanut this means phorate (Thimet) and acephate (Orthene). […]
Liquid Lime: Is It Too Good To Be True? Jul 20, 2022
Recently, I’ve been asked for my opinion on liquid lime. “Will it work as well as the salesperson says it will? Will it be cheaper?” In this economy, anything we can […]
