by deanthonyprice | Mar 3, 2023
De’Anthony Price, UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County, Ag & Natural Resources Agent Pruning is known to be a beneficial cultural practice for blueberry production. Pruning requires skills, and growers typically create their signature technique, which may differ...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Feb 24, 2023
Planting a variety of mast-producing hardwood trees on your property can enhance its wildlife attracting and holding abilities. These trees (oaks, chestnuts, pears, persimmons, etc.) provide many benefits, from creating an excellent location to view deer, turkeys,...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 24, 2023
This week’s featured video shares an innovation for crop irrigation. Rain 360 is an autonomous (self-driving) irrigation unit that can apply up to 1/2″ of water per week in a 160-acre field, 3/4″ per week in a 100-acre field, or 1″ per week in...
by Molly Jameson | Feb 10, 2023
Growing Potatoes It is almost Valentine’s Day, and that means it is potato planting season. Although potatoes are susceptible to frost and freeze damage, hot weather makes them vulnerable to pests and disease, so it is best to take your chances and plant them...
by Jennifer Bearden | Feb 3, 2023
Many fruit and vegetable crops are grown using drip irrigation thus making fertigation an efficient way to supply necessary nutrients to crops. To know what nutrients are needed, we must test the soil, leaves and/or petioles. Pre-season soil tests are a must! ...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 16, 2022
Discussions about money can be awkward in almost every type of relationship, but even more so between landowners and farmers, or employers and employees. As we close out 2022, many farmers and landowners have begun discussions about renewing leases and...
