by Doug Mayo | Aug 3, 2018
Sharon Durham, ARS Office of Communications Nitrogen is the main nutrient added to cereal crops like corn, which makes them grow faster and stronger. But too much of a good thing could sometimes have negative outcomes. Too much nitrogen can run off with rainwater or...
by Andrea Albertin | Jul 13, 2018
Farmers and ranchers have implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) that maintain or improve water quality, quantity and soil conditions on their lands for many years. Although BMPs are designed to be technically feasible and economically viable,...
by Doug Mayo | 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...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 23, 2018
This week’s featured video is a documentary produced by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). This 20 minute documentary highlights the history of the NRCS and the father of soil conservation, Hugh Hammond Bennett, and the effort he put into...
by Bryan Unruh | 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...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 26, 2018
This week’s featured video was produced by Alabama Extension to share the results of a successful project installing a variable rate center pivot irrigation system on a farm. They used a combination of advanced soil mapping and soil moisture sensors to develop...
