2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #6

2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #6

Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – Published April 23, 2023 Welcome to the 2023 growing season, weekly issue of the UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #2

2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #2

Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – Published March 26, 2023 Welcome to the 2023 growing season, weekly issue of the UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #1

2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #1

Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – Published March 19, 2023 Welcome to the 2023 growing season, weekly issue of the UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth,...
Tips to Protect Young Hardwood Trees from Deer Damage

Tips to Protect Young Hardwood Trees from Deer Damage

Planting a variety of mast-producing hardwood trees on your property can enhance its wildlife attracting and holding abilities.  These trees (oaks, chestnuts, pears, persimmons, etc.) provide many benefits, from creating an excellent location to view deer, turkeys,...
Friday Feature:  Autonomous Irrigation Unit for Row Crops

Friday Feature: Autonomous Irrigation Unit for Row Crops

This week’s featured video shares an innovation for crop irrigation.  Rain 360 is an autonomous (self-driving) irrigation unit that can apply up to 1/2″ of water per week in a 160-acre field, 3/4″ per week in a 100-acre field, or 1″ per week in...