Rye Cover Crop Holds Saturated Ground

by | May 2, 2014

It wasn’t raining on April 1st, when the inaugural Florida Soil Health and Cover Crop tour was held.  Participants heard descriptions of the value of a winter cover crop , such as cereal rye, in the production of a warm season cash crop. “Discover the Cover” was...
Keep Water and Nutrients in the Root Zone

Keep Water and Nutrients in the Root Zone

by | Apr 25, 2014

Summer is rapidly approaching and irrigation demands by vegetable crops will be greatly increasing. Many areas of the Panhandle are blessed with well-drained soils, which are great during wet periods, but can be challenging to manage the water and nutrients provided...
Cover Crops

Cover Crops

by | Oct 25, 2013

Cover crops have been used by agricultural producers for thousands of years.  However, we have seen a decline in cover crop use over the past century, as the use of commercial fertilizers have increased.  Even though they are readily available and easy to use,...
Water Use Permitting in Northwest Florida Rule Making Workshop

Water Use Permitting in Northwest Florida Rule Making Workshop

by | Apr 19, 2013

Thursday, May 16, 2013 – 5:30 p.m. CT Jackson County Agricultural Conference Center 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue Marianna, FL 32448 Farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida are invited to attend a workshop to discuss and comment on draft changes to permitting rules...

Recycle Nutrient Solution To Prevent Groundwater Pollution

by | Nov 30, 2012

Guodong (David) Liu, Ph.D. has concluded applied research on recycling the nutrient solution used for greenhouse vegetable production to prevent groundwater pollution.  He determined whether recycling could result in an accumulation or deficiency of elements which...