History of Conservation Tillage and Cover Crop Use in Florida
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...
What is Soil Health and How is it Measured?
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...
Crop Fertilizer Tune-Up to Up Your Game in 2022
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...
Farming More Efficiently with Grid Soil Testing and Precision Nutrient Application
De Broughton, Regional Specialized Row Crop Agent, Tyler Pittman, Gilchrist County Extension Agriculture Agent, Kelsey Steller, NFREC Extension Assistant, and Dalton Tiner, NFREC Extension Assistant – Why soil test? Farmers need to soil-test annually to...
Healthy Forest and Land Management Decisions
Managing a healthy forest is one of many landowner decisions that need to be made that are determined through the owner’s long-term outcomes and benefits. These decisions not only impact the landowner, but the community and region.