by Molly Jameson | Sep 18, 2020
Although the pandemic has changed many aspects of our daily lives, we still need to eat. Therefore, more than ever, we must value our local food systems and the diversity of crops and other products our farmers and ranchers continue to grow and produce. To showcase...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 18, 2020
Few things are more frustrating in farming than trying to plant and not getting the right amount of out of the planter. There is a way to calculate how much seed is being planted to calibrate the settings. I know it is not quite time to plant cool-season forages and...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 4, 2020
Dr. Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder, coordinated with county extension agents across North Florida to establish warm-season annual forage legume variety demonstration plots, in the summer of 2020. Special thanks to Kelly Seed and Seedway for donating the seeds for...
by Cheryl Mackowiak | Sep 4, 2020
Luke Harlow, Union County Extension Director, and Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Forage Soil Specialist – We want to learn from you! Luke Harlow, Union County Extension, has developed a Pasture Health Survey so livestock producers can help us better understand...
by Zane Grabau | Aug 28, 2020
Zane Grabau, Entomology & Nematology Department, Jose Dubeux, NFREC-Marianna), Marcelo Wallau, Agronomy Department, and Mussie Tsegay, Graduate Student, Entomology & Nematology Department – In fields supporting dairy operations, corn is often grown in...
by Jennifer Bearden | Aug 28, 2020
Crop protection chemicals are vitally important to the agriculture industry and need to be protected. The “war on chemicals” is a true threat to the pesticides we rely on. That threat is challenging to manage except by advocating and telling the story of stewardship...
