Friday Feature:  Preventing Peanut Allergies

Friday Feature: Preventing Peanut Allergies

At the recent Florida Peanut Producer’s Banquet, a representative from the National Peanut Board shared what they are doing to help prevent peanut allergies.  Peanut allergies have been a major concern of the industry for some time.  According to the National...
Nutrient Management for Vegetable Crops

Nutrient Management for Vegetable Crops

Proper plant nutrition is key to a successful vegetable crop.  Too little fertilizer reduces yields.  Too much fertilizer, though not always harmful to the crop, can be economically detrimental to the farm and can negatively impact the environment.  Also, over...
Friday Feature:  Potential of Commercial Hemp Production

Friday Feature: Potential of Commercial Hemp Production

Hemp production has suddenly regained momentum as an alternative crop.   Hemp has been illegal to grow commercially because it is in the Cannabis sativa or marijuana family of plants.  The difference is that industrial hemp contains less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol...