by Molly Jameson | Mar 13, 2020
– Through the dog days of summer, the chillingly cold days of winter, and everything in-between, the managers and volunteers coordinating the Red Hills Small Farm Alliance (RHSFA) Red Hills Online Market (RHO Market) pick-up days have endured it all. But much...
by external | Mar 13, 2020
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture Hemp Program – Proposed Hemp Cultivation Rule — Notice of Change On March 6, 2020, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) published a Notice of Change for Rule 5B-57.014, F.A.C. — State Hemp...
by Jennifer Bearden | Mar 6, 2020
I always start my answer (like any good soil scientist) with, “It depends!” If your soil pH is low, I would recommend a liming material. If your soil pH is close to the target pH, I would recommend other calcium sources. Not all calcium sources are equal in their...
by Josh Freeman | Feb 28, 2020
Josh Freeman, Associate Professor of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, and Rui Yang, Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Florida If you’re involved in agriculture, chances are you have heard about industrial hemp (IH) production in the last couple...
by Libbie Johnson | Feb 28, 2020
Throughout the Southeast, anyone driving in the countryside will come across beautiful green fields planted with cover crops in cash crop fields or in pastures used for livestock grazing. Often, a single species is planted, but some growers uses mixes in their...
by Xavier Martini | Feb 14, 2020
There has been an increasing interest in growing cold hardy citrus in North Florida. While the production of citrus is still minimal, compared to the Florida Peninsula, the acreage of citrus is now above 400 acres in the Panhandle. Packing houses and a juice plant...
