Panhandle Row Crop Short Course – March 7 The Panhandle Row Crop Short Course will be held on Thursday, March 7th at the Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center, located at 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue in Marianna, Florida. The registration begins at 7:15 AM Central with the program starting at 7:45 and concluding with a sponsored lunch. Topics for this event will focus …
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Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/03/01/panhandle-row-crop-short-course/
Satsuma: a New (Old) Alternative Crop for North Florida
A Two Year Old Satsuma Grove Near Marianna, Florida around 1920State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/156264 North Florida, specifically Jackson County, according to citrus industry historians was once known as the ‘Satsuma Capital of the World.” During it’s peak, there were more than 3000 total acres dedicated to Satsuma production in the Florida …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/02/08/satsuma-a-new-old-alternative-crop-for-north-florida/
Upcoming Regional Watermelon, Beef, Horse, & Row Crop Educational Events
Jackson County Extension is hosting four regional, agricultural educational events over the next several weeks. Tri-state Watermelon & Cucurbit Meeting Watermelon & Cucurbit – February 11 The Tri-state Watermelon & Cucurbit Meeting will be held on Monday, February 11th at the Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center, located at 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue in Marianna, Florida. The program is scheduled to …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/02/02/upcoming-regional-watermelon-beef-horse-row-crop-educational-events/
Escambia and Santa Rosa County Extension offer Irrigation Workshop for Row Crop Producers
Because of increased irrigation throughout Northwest Florida, UF IFAS Escambia and Santa Rosa County Extension are partnering to offer a morning workshop to help producers better utilize their irrigation systems and improve farm profitability. We have three guest speakers that will be discussing topics pertinent to cotton, peanuts, and corn (see the schedule below). Please …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/01/25/escambia-and-santa-rosa-county-extension-offer-irrigation-workshop-for-row-crop-producers/
Washington County: Crop Conditions Good
Temperatures in the 90′s and high humidity may open-the-door to white mold in peanuts Summer rains are coming on a regular basis and with sufficient quantity. Corn, cotton, soybeans and peanuts are all looking very good, better than they have in the past three years. Pressure from Army Worms is still a problem in fertilized …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/07/27/washington-county-crop-conditions-good/
NFREC Sod-based Crop Rotation Field Day June 21
Bahia, Peanut & Cotton rotation study at UF/IFAS NFREC Beef Unit. The UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center will be hosting a Sod-based Crop Rotation Field Day on Thursday, June 21 at the Beef Research Unit north of Marianna. The tour will provide stops that focus on the benefits of a sod-based rotation …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/06/01/nfrec-sod-based-crop-rotation-field-day-june-21/
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 …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/04/14/washington-county-crop-update-farmers-making-choices-betting-on-upcoming-weather/
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