Farming More Efficiently with Grid Soil Testing and Precision Nutrient Application

by deonne | Nov 12, 2021

De Broughton, Regional Specialized Row Crop Agent, Tyler Pittman, Gilchrist County Extension Agriculture Agent, Kelsey Steller, NFREC Extension Assistant, and Dalton Tiner, NFREC Extension Assistant – Why soil test? Farmers need to soil-test annually to...

Calcium for Peanut Production in North Florida

by deonne | May 28, 2021

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

by Doug Mayo | Apr 9, 2021

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...

Cover Crops and Soil Moisture Field Day at the Walker’s Farm – April 15

by Libbie Johnson | Mar 26, 2021

– Please join us in Escambia County for the 2021 Cover Crops and Soil Moisture Field Day at Sam and Scott Walker’s farm on April 15th at 9 AM.  For anyone passing by their farm on the corner of Highway 99 and Melvin Road (just one mile south of Oak Grove...

Implementation of The Clean Waterways Act and Agricultural Best Management Practices

by external | Mar 5, 2021

Dr. Michael Dukes, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency Director  – Since Senate Bill 712 (SB 712) was signed into law July 2020 there have been many questions about requirements and implementation. We have worked closely with the Florida Department of...

Evaluation of Controlled Release Fertilizers for Crop Production in Florida

by deonne | Dec 11, 2020

  De Broughton, Regional Specialized Agent, Row Crops, and Hailey Raulerson, Extension Assistant, UF/IFAS NFREC-Suwannee Valley – Why Controlled Release? Corn is an important crop for Florida’s agriculture industry, with 95,000 acres of grain and silage corn...