Florida Soils are an Indispensable Natural Resource

Florida Soils are an Indispensable Natural Resource

Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Soil Scientist, North Florida Research and Education Center – Quincy Soil is more than dirt. A healthy soil supports a healthy ecosystem and society. As Franklin Delano Roosevelt aptly stated, “A nation that destroys its soil,...
2024 Average Farmland Rental Rates and Worker Wages Summary

2024 Average Farmland Rental Rates and Worker Wages Summary

  Discussions about money can be awkward in almost every type of relationship, but even more so between landowners and farmers, or employers and workers.  As we prepare for 2025, many farmers and landowners have begun discussions about farmland lease agreements....
Ed Borgato is the New UF/IFAS Weed Scientist in West Florida

Ed Borgato is the New UF/IFAS Weed Scientist in West Florida

Dr. Ednaldo (Ed) Borgato joined UF/IFAS as the new Weed Scientist, at the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC), near Jay, Florida. Ed earned his bachelor’s degree in Agronomy and master’s degree in Weed Science from the University of Sao...