Agriculture:  A Minor Miracle Going on in Florida

Agriculture: A Minor Miracle Going on in Florida

Jack Payne, UF/IFAS Senior Vice President These past few weeks I have spent much time traveling around Florida attending the annual meetings of some of our important agricultural commodity groups, such as Citrus Mutual, the Florida Cattlemen’s Association and the...
Memorial Day

Memorial Day

They answered the call and gave it their all. When we pause each year to remember, we are grateful!    

Growing Pasture Under Shade a Challenging Mix

By Dr. Henry Grant, Gadsden County Extension Director. Recently, I received a telephone call from a client regarding establishing a permanent pasture of Argentine Bahia for livestock grazing.  In this situation, the client did not want to remove many trees from the...

Fall 2011

The fall harvest is nearing completion in panhandle Florida. Peanuts have been turned and dried and sent to mills for processing.

AgriVine

What is Florida SART (State Agricultural Response Team)? SART is a multi-agency coordination group consisting of governmental and private entities dedicated to strengthening all-hazard disaster capabilities through partnerships. Florida SART will support an effective...