by bobhoch | May 26, 2023
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – published May 22, 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...
by Doug Mayo | May 5, 2023
This week’s featured video was published by Cattlemen to Cattlemen as a part of an Earth Day special that featured Florida Cattle Ranchers. In the following video, FCA President Wes Carlton talks about Bull Hammock Ranch, and how the Carltons manage water,...
by external | Apr 28, 2023
Kirsten Romaguera, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications A new University of Florida project aims to “play matchmaker” between ranchers with livestock and landowners with grazing space. The Southeast Grazing Exchange, funded by the Florida...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 24, 2023
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...
by Jennifer Bearden | Feb 3, 2023
Many fruit and vegetable crops are grown using drip irrigation thus making fertigation an efficient way to supply necessary nutrients to crops. To know what nutrients are needed, we must test the soil, leaves and/or petioles. Pre-season soil tests are a must! ...
by Andrea Albertin | Sep 30, 2022
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers producers technical and financial assistance to help them implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) on their operations. NRCS staff work with farmers, ranchers, and forest land managers to...
