Thinning:  One of The Most Important Forest Management Practices

Thinning: One of The Most Important Forest Management Practices

Thinning is an important part of any forest management plan.  Getting it right can be the difference between successful outcomes and persistent problems. One of the most common questions foresters get is, “Should I Thin My Trees?”  It is an important question to ask...
Weekly Watermelon Update #10 – May 20

Weekly Watermelon Update #10 – May 20

Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent – Vegetable Crops, with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren (Levy), Tyler Pittman (Gilchrist), Tatiana Sanchez (Alachua), Luke Harlow (Bradford), Dan Fenneman (Madison), Keith Wynn...
Weekly Watermelon Update #8 & 9 – May 13

Weekly Watermelon Update #8 & 9 – May 13

Welcome to this week’s UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. This update covers the last two weeks, as the last one ran in our Panhandle Ag newsletter was April 29. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension...
Silvopasture 101 Workshop and Farm Tour Recap

Silvopasture 101 Workshop and Farm Tour Recap

  The UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District hosted a well-attended Silvopasture workshop and farm tour, in Chipley on Friday April 26th. What exactly is silvopasture you may wonder? Ian Stone, the multi-county Forestry agent based in Walton County, did a great job...