Tag: Libbie Johnson
Florida Cotton: Study Aims to Improve Nitrogen Rate Guidelines May 23, 2022
Great news for all of our Florida cotton producers: the nitrogen (N) rate project has started! The UF/IFAS cotton recommendation is 60 units of nitrogen, which has been argued by […]
Florida Cotton: 2021 On-Farm Variety Test Results Feb 14, 2022
It is the time of year for extension educational meetings and 2022 growing season planning. I am willing to bet that many cotton growers have been discussing what varieties you […]
Florida: Santa Rosa County Row Crop Production Meeting, Jay, Jan. 28 Jan 24, 2022
Please join us on Thursday, January 27th for our annual Santa Rosa Row Crop Production Meeting. Registration will start at 7:30. The event will be held at the Linda Carden […]
Webinar: Year-End Tax Planning for Farmers – Dec. 2 Nov 22, 2021
Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for an interactive, two-hour, online program on year-end tax planning for farmers. The business of farming provides more opportunities to schedule the recognition of […]
Florida Cotton: Production Issues in the Western Panhandle Oct 6, 2021
The 2021 growing season has not been a good one for cotton producers in the Western Panhandle of Florida. An overabundance of rain, lack of sunshine, and poor overall conditions […]
Florida Cotton: Abundant Rainfall Lead to Sulfur Deficiency in Low Areas Aug 7, 2021
Summer 2021 is proving to be anything but normal in crop fields across the Panhandle. Abundant rainfall has led to delayed fertilizer applications in cotton fields, delayed PGR treatments, and […]
Florida Cotton, Peanuts: Planning to Use Aldicarb this Season? Get Your Permit from FDACS Mar 30, 2021
Aldicarb products are restricted use pesticides used primarily to control mites, nematodes and insect pests in a limited number of crops. These products are closely regulated because of their toxicity. […]
Florida: Cover Crops, Soil Moisture Field Day, Oak Grove, April 15 Mar 30, 2021
The University of Florida will be holding the 2021 Cover Crops and Soil Moisture Field Day in Escambia County at Sam and Scott Walker’s farm on April 15th at 9 AM. For […]
Florida: Cotton Defoliation Tips – Video Sep 21, 2020
It is that time of the year, and peanut harvest has started in the Panhandle. Peanuts might start off the harvest, but cotton will be ready soon. Most growers are […]
Florida: Hurricane Sally’s Toll On Escambia County Crops In Pictures Sep 21, 2020
Hurricane Sally was a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds at landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama (11 miles west of FL), but in rural farming regions of the Florida […]