Meet at the property at 9:00 AM CT – Adjourn after lunch
When Cindi and David Stewart first saw the mosaic of sandhills, swamps, flatwoods and loblolly pine forest making up this 222-acre Jackson County property, …
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Florida-Alabama Irrigation Technologies Field Day – September 5
Join us on September 5, 2017 at Sam and Scott Walker’s Farm (1950 Hwy 99 Walnut Hill, FL 32568) to learn more about new technologies for soil moisture sensing. The short field day will start at 8:00 am central.
Topics will include Testing the Sentek Soil Moisture Probe on-Farm, Comparing soil moisture sensors, and the FDACS BMP Program. …
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Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop – September 28
The Six Rivers Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) group and the Florida Forest Stewardship Program will offer an Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop on September 28, 2017; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Central. This one day workshop will be held at the UF/IFAS Okaloosa County Extension Office, 3098 Airport Rd, Crestview, Florida 32539. …
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Friday Feature: Mobile Drip Irrigation from Center Pivots
Water is a precious resource, no mater where you live or farm, but is especially true in Kansas where their aquifer is diminishing. There is a relatively new technology being called mobile drip irrigation that has been developed in Kansas to make center pivot irrigation even more efficient, because water is released right on the …
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The Mobile Irrigation Lab Team: Helping Panhandle Farmers Lower Costs and Conserve Water
The Northwest Florida Mobile Irrigation Lab
Northwest Florida’s Mobile Irrigation Lab (MIL), run by Mark Miles, Rex Patterson, and Robert Patterson, is working hard to help farmers increase crop yields and lower costs through improved irrigation efficiency. By increasing efficiency, farmers can reduce operating costs and increase yields. The MIL has been providing free irrigation …
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Moisture Monitoring, Cover Crops, and Best Management Practices for Crop Farmers
On August 10th, UF/IFAS Santa Rosa and Escambia County Extension hosted a field day covering moisture monitoring, cover crops, and best management practices at Mickey Diamond’s Farm. Through a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Best Management Practice (BMP) mini-grant, UF/IFAS Extension, FDACS, and NRCS have been able to examine how cover crops …
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Call 811 Before You Dig or Farm Near Buried Utility and Pipelines
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Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides: Everyone Plays a Part
Overview
On January 12, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final “Policy to Mitigate the Acute Risk to Bees from Pesticide Products.” This policy outlines EPA’s label statements designed to mitigate acute risks to bees from pesticides. The recent UF/IFAS publication, Pesticide Labeling: Protection of Pollinators, provides an in-depth look at …
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Moisture Monitoring, Cover Crops, and Best Management Practices Field Day – August 10
Please join us on the morning of August 10th for a Moisture Monitoring, Cover Crops, and Best Management Practices Field Day hosted by UF/IFAS Santa Rosa Extension. The event will take place from 8:00 am to 9:30 at Mickey Diamond’s Farm: 3270 Scarborough Road near Jay, Florida.
The following topics will be covered:
- Soil Moisture Sensor …
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Weed of the Week: Showy Crotalaria
Commonly known as Showy Rattlebox, Showy Crotalaria is a fast growing summer annual that germinates in early spring and flowers in late summer. As a member of the legume family, it was brought to the United States to be used as a cover crop to help set nitrogen in dry sandy soils. Showy Crotalaria is …
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