by Les Harrison | Nov 30, 2012
Guodong (David) Liu, Ph.D. has concluded applied research on recycling the nutrient solution used for greenhouse vegetable production to prevent groundwater pollution. He determined whether recycling could result in an accumulation or deficiency of elements which...
by Les Harrison | Nov 21, 2012
Showers began in April for Florida’s growers in the Big Bend region. With the exception of Tropical Storm Debbie, the showers were steady, and if not generous, they were ample. Early autumn saw the frequency of showers slowdown and the rain amounts dwindle. It...
by Les Harrison | Aug 31, 2012
There is a growing anxiety about the corn harvest with its high moisture content and lack of available storage. Field conditions are wet making it hard for equipment to cross fields. Cotton fields need to dry out or disease pressure will rise. Diseases such as white...
by Les Harrison | Aug 31, 2012
Second crop soybeans are blooming in Florida’s Big Bend and doing well with sufficient rain. Many fields are following green chopped corn used in dairies for immediate needs or ensiling. Producers have kept a watchful eye on the tropical weather situation and...
by Les Harrison | Aug 24, 2012
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 August the rains have come...
