2022 Watermelon Update #1 – March 7

2022 Watermelon Update #1 – March 7

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...
Soybeans are a Viable Crop Option in 2022

Soybeans are a Viable Crop Option in 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...
Crop Fertilizer Tune-Up to Up Your Game in 2022

Crop Fertilizer Tune-Up to Up Your Game in 2022

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...
Calcium for Peanut Production in North Florida

Calcium for Peanut Production in North Florida

De Broughton, UF/IFAS Regional Row Crop Agent, Michael Mulvaney, UF/IFAS Cropping Systems Specialist, Glen Harris, UGA Extension Agronomist, Dalton Tiner, UF/IFAS Extension Assistant, and Kelsey Stellar, UF/IFAS Extension Assistant   What is the importance of...
Friday Feature:  Nitrate Leaching Research Summary

Friday Feature: Nitrate Leaching Research Summary

This week’s featured video highlights the work of a member of the Panhandle Ag Extension Team.  Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Forage Soil Scientist, and her research team have been evaluating different methods that can be used to minimize nitrate leaching from crop...