Don’t Forget to Test Your Soil!

by Evan Anderson | Apr 16, 2021

Spring has sprung, but it’s not too late for a reminder that soil testing is important. Whatever you grow, from row crops to pasture, proper fertilization is essential for healthy plants. Furthermore, making proper soil amendments, as determined by a soil test, can...

Friday Feature: Nitrate Leaching Research Summary

by Doug Mayo | Apr 9, 2021

This week’s featured video highlights the work of a member of the Panhandle Ag Extension Team.  Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Forage Soil Scientist, and her research team have been evaluating different methods that can be used to minimize nitrate leaching from crop...

Cover Crops and Soil Moisture Field Day at the Walker’s Farm – April 15

by Libbie Johnson | Mar 26, 2021

– Please join us in Escambia County for the 2021 Cover Crops and Soil Moisture Field Day at Sam and Scott Walker’s farm on April 15th at 9 AM.  For anyone passing by their farm on the corner of Highway 99 and Melvin Road (just one mile south of Oak Grove...

Integrating Perennial Peanut into Grazing Operations

by dubeux | Mar 5, 2021

Jose Dubeux, Liza Garcia, David Jaramillo, Erick Santos, Flavia van Cleef, Luana Queiroz, Carlos Garcia, Daciele Abreu, Martin Ruiz-Moreno – Introduction Perennial warm-season grasses (e.g., bahiagrass, bermudagrass) are the backbone of livestock operations in...

Implementation of The Clean Waterways Act and Agricultural Best Management Practices

by external | Mar 5, 2021

Dr. Michael Dukes, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency Director  – Since Senate Bill 712 (SB 712) was signed into law July 2020 there have been many questions about requirements and implementation. We have worked closely with the Florida Department of...

Evaluation of Controlled Release Fertilizers for Crop Production in Florida

by deonne | Dec 11, 2020

  De Broughton, Regional Specialized Agent, Row Crops, and Hailey Raulerson, Extension Assistant, UF/IFAS NFREC-Suwannee Valley – Why Controlled Release? Corn is an important crop for Florida’s agriculture industry, with 95,000 acres of grain and silage corn...