by Bryan Unruh | Jan 26, 2018
Bryan Unruh, UF/IFAS Turf Specialist Sod production in Florida contributes approximately $300 million to the state’s economy annually. As the economy continues to rebound and new houses are built to accommodate Florida’s population growth, sod will also see an...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 26, 2018
This week’s featured video was produced by Alabama Extension to share the results of a successful project installing a variable rate center pivot irrigation system on a farm. They used a combination of advanced soil mapping and soil moisture sensors to develop...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 15, 2017
This week’s featured video was produced by the Florida Department of Agriculture (FDACS) to showcase the 2017 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award winners. Cindale Dairy, near Marianna, FL was one of three Florida farms recognized by FDACS in November...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 18, 2017
Water is a precious resource, no mater where you live or farm, but is especially true in Kansas where their aquifer is diminishing. There is a relatively new technology being called mobile drip irrigation that has been developed in Kansas to make center pivot...
by Andrea Albertin | Aug 11, 2017
The Northwest Florida Mobile Irrigation Lab Northwest Florida’s Mobile Irrigation Lab (MIL), run by Mark Miles, Rex Patterson, and Robert Patterson, is working hard to help farmers increase crop yields and lower costs through improved irrigation efficiency. By...
by Libbie Johnson | Aug 11, 2017
On August 10th, UF/IFAS Santa Rosa and Escambia County Extension hosted a field day covering moisture monitoring, cover crops, and best management practices at Mickey Diamond’s Farm. Through a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Best...
