by Nicholas Dufault | Apr 19, 2024
The 2024 watermelon growing season is underway. This year, an uptick in cases of Fusarium wilt in watermelons has caught many by surprise. While there is little that can be done now to manage the disease, it is still important to understand and monitor the prevalence...
by bobhoch | Apr 19, 2024
Welcome to this week’s issue of our 2024 season UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates will be summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops, with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 19, 2024
This week’s featured video was published by NBC news to highlight new technology being utilized in farming. Large-scale vegetable farming is huge business in California, Arizona, and South Florida. This industry has been very reliant on migrant labor to be...
by bobhoch | Apr 12, 2024
Welcome to this week’s issue of our 2024 season UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates will be summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops, with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark...
by Xavier Martini | Apr 5, 2024
Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS Horticulture Entomologist, Thomson Paris, Postdoctoral Associate, North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy Watermelon is a popular crop cultivated in the Suwanee Valley and the Florida Panhandle. One of the key aspects for watermelon...
