by Andrea Albertin | Apr 22, 2022
The majority of rural residents in the Florida Panhandle rely on groundwater from private wells for home consumption. Groundwater is also the major source of water used in agricultural production. While public water systems are regulated federally to ensure...
by external | Apr 1, 2022
Researchers at the University of Florida and University of Georgia are studying producer opinions about agricultural best management practices to help ensure agricultural water security in Southern Georgia and Northern Florida. This research is critical to ensure the...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 28, 2022
This week’s featured video was produced by American Farm Bureau to share the stories of three farm families who love the land and are doing everything they know to do to preserve their farm for future generations. Sustainability has become a buzzword in...
by David Wright | Jan 7, 2022
Growing up on a farm in Middle Tennessee allowed me to see firsthand why terraces, conservation tillage and cover crops were so important for preventing erosion. Most farms had burley tobacco bases of 0.5 to 2 acres and pasture (usually fescue and clover). Corn was...
by Kacey Aukema | Jan 7, 2022
Soil health broadly refers to the quality of a soil in terms of chemical, physical, and biological characteristics. It includes conventional soil fertility considerations and adds to it a more holistic view of the soil by considering more dimensions of a soil...
by external | Dec 10, 2021
Mark Warren, UF/IFAS Extension Levy County Agriculture Agent Farmers across North Florida are expressing concern about high and rising fertilizer costs as they look to the upcoming season. While there isn’t much that we can offer in terms of supply chain issues and...
