by Danielle S. Williams | Mar 27, 2020
This year’s Citrus Health Forum took place on Thursday, March 12th, 2020 at the UF/IFAS NFREC in Quincy, Florida. Fortunately, we were able to have the meeting prior to numerous cancellations and closures due to the coronavirus. With a record crowd of over 90 growers,...
by external | Mar 27, 2020
Samantha Murray, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications In the time of COVID-19, plants still get sick, and the soil that nourishes them needs care. The health of plants and soil is critical to agriculture, an industry designated an essential service in...
by David Wright | Feb 21, 2020
– Planting Date Optimum corn planting time in North Florida is different for irrigated versus non-irrigated corn. Irrigated corn should be planted in the month of March, and preferably early March, as the highest yields are normally attained from these dates. ...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 21, 2020
– I have received a number of calls recently with questions about pasture planting. There are a number of reasons to plant or re-plant pastures, whether you are converting crop or timber land to pasture, renovating a field that had been overtaken by weeds, or...
by Nick Simmons | Oct 11, 2019
Check out Escambia County Extension’s newest video series called “In The Field.” These videos are aimed to educate producers in row crops, forages, livestock, and natural resources about practical management skills they can implement into their operation....
by Michael Mulvaney | Jun 21, 2019
Arun Jani and Mike Mulvaney, West Florida Research and Education Center Climatic conditions in North Florida can pose serious challenges to growers aiming to maximize returns on investments made in nitrogen (N) fertilizer. Most plant available N in local soils is in...
