by Jennifer Bearden | Jul 15, 2022
Recently, I’ve been asked for my opinion on liquid lime. “Will it work as well as the salesperson says it will? Will it be cheaper?” In this economy, anything we can do to save a few bucks or reduce costs deserves a second glance. I understand the...
by Hardeep Singh | Jun 10, 2022
Dr. Hardeep Singh recently joined UF/IFAS as the new Cropping Systems Specialist at the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC). He filled a position recently vacated by Dr. Mike Mulvaney. Prior to this position, Dr. Singh worked as Postdoctoral Research...
by Libbie Johnson | May 20, 2022
Libbie Johnson, Santa Rosa County Extension and Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop IPM Agent Great news for all of our Florida cotton producers: the nitrogen (N) rate project has started! The UF/IFAS cotton recommendation is 60 units of nitrogen, which has been argued by...
by bobhoch | Mar 11, 2022
Bob Hochmuth with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren (Levy), Tyler Pittman (Gilchrist), Tatiana Sanchez (Alachua), Luke Harlow (Union), Jay Capasso (Columbia), Dan Fenneman (Madison), Keith Wynn (Hamilton), Danielle Sprague (Jefferson), Emily...
by Jennifer Bearden | Feb 18, 2022
With record high fertilizer prices, a legume crop like soybeans look more appealing to crop producers. Soybeans accept a soil pH range of 5.8 to 6.5. Soybeans, when properly inoculated, require no nitrogen fertilizer. When soil levels of phosphorus and potassium...
by external | Dec 10, 2021
Mark Warren, UF/IFAS Extension Levy County Agriculture Agent Farmers across North Florida are expressing concern about high and rising fertilizer costs as they look to the upcoming season. While there isn’t much that we can offer in terms of supply chain issues and...
