by Jennifer Bearden | Aug 28, 2020
Crop protection chemicals are vitally important to the agriculture industry and need to be protected. The “war on chemicals” is a true threat to the pesticides we rely on. That threat is challenging to manage except by advocating and telling the story of stewardship...
by Jennifer Bearden | May 22, 2020
– Jennifer Bearden, UF/IFAS Okaloosa Extension Ag Agent, and Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent The warm, dry weather this spring is a serious concern. It’s causing many problems ranging from delayed planting to wildfires and everything in between. It is also...
by Jennifer Bearden | Mar 6, 2020
I always start my answer (like any good soil scientist) with, “It depends!” If your soil pH is low, I would recommend a liming material. If your soil pH is close to the target pH, I would recommend other calcium sources. Not all calcium sources are equal in their...
by Jennifer Bearden | Sep 27, 2019
– Raising chickens in your backyard is becoming more popular once again. There has been a push to change land use codes to allow for small scale poultry production in large cities and towns as more people want to raise their own chickens for eggs and meat. ...
by Jennifer Bearden | Apr 5, 2019
Toxic plants are a common concern of many livestock owners. Under most circumstances livestock will avoid eating toxic plants but sometimes conditions are right for consumption to occur. Conditions when animals are more likely to consume toxic plants include: Toxic...
