Grass Carp – A Biological Control to Manage Pond Weeds

Grass Carp – A Biological Control to Manage Pond Weeds

by | May 18, 2018

Florida has hundreds of aquatic plant species, and they are an often-overlooked feature of Florida’s landscape.  Overlooked that is, until the growth of non-native (even some native) species interferes with use of our waters.  Some aquatic plant species can become...
Developing a “Stress Breathalyzer” for Peanuts

Developing a “Stress Breathalyzer” for Peanuts

by | Apr 13, 2018

Yu-Chien Tseng, Brendan Zurweller and Diane Rowland, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Growers typically use indirect methods to sense crop stress, such as soil moisture sensors to predict crop drought stress or models to predict disease risk. Directly monitoring the stress...
Still Need the Mandatory Dicamba Resistant Crop Training?

Still Need the Mandatory Dicamba Resistant Crop Training?

by | Apr 6, 2018

Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered new dicamba herbicide product formulations for making applications to dicamba tolerant cotton and soybean crops. As a result, many states were overwhelmed with drift complaints regarding sensitive crops....
Friday Feature: Shenandoah Dairy Video Farm Tour

Friday Feature: Shenandoah Dairy Video Farm Tour

by | Apr 6, 2018

This week’s featured video was produced by Florida Dairy Farmers.  The Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents (FACAA) toured Shenandoah Dairy, as part of their Mid-Year Meeting this week.  I was fortunate enough to see this amazing farming operation...
Florida Sod Production BMP Manual is Being Revised

Florida Sod Production BMP Manual is Being Revised

by | Jan 26, 2018

  Bryan Unruh, UF/IFAS Turf Specialist Sod production in Florida contributes approximately $300 million to the state’s economy annually. As the economy continues to rebound and new houses are built to accommodate Florida’s population growth, sod will also see an...