Changes at County Extension Offices in Response to COVID-19
Just like with every other business that engages the public, COVID-19 is forcing Agents at UF/IFAS County Extension Offices to change the way they conduct business. In the interest of doing all we can to keep our clients, faculty, and staff as safe as possible,...
Ag Service Directory – Check it Out or Add Your Listing Today
People contact their local Extension Office on a regular basis searching for business that offer the types of unique services that farm and landowners need. Whether it is a source to purchase hay or people who can custom bale hay, build fences, mow fields, or provide...
Monday Feature: Sonny Perdue Salutes the Heroes in the US Food Supply Chain
Thursday of last week, Agriculture was identified by Homeland Security as one of the nation's 16 essential industries. On Friday, March 20, USDA shared a press lease that included a video from Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, that I wanted to make sure farmers...
How Much Should You Pay for a Bred Replacement Heifer?
- As the U.S. cattle industry turns the corner of this cattle cycle producers have begun asking the question, “How much should I pay for a bred replacement heifer this year?” This is indeed a tough question to answer because cow-calf producers and their operations...
New Location for the Red Hills Market
- Through the dog days of summer, the chillingly cold days of winter, and everything in-between, the managers and volunteers coordinating the Red Hills Small Farm Alliance (RHSFA) Red Hills Online Market (RHO Market) pick-up days have endured it all. But much like...
Florida Hemp Farming Rules to be Finalized in April
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture Hemp Program - Proposed Hemp Cultivation Rule — Notice of Change On March 6, 2020, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) published a Notice of Change for Rule 5B-57.014, F.A.C. — State Hemp Plan...
Highlights & Presentations from the 2020 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course
The 2020 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was held Thursday, March 5. Extension Specialists from Florida and Georgia spoke to attendees providing production information and various management tips for row crops farmers. Continuing education units (CEUs) were offered at...
Friday Feature: 1949 Step-Saving U-Kitchen Design for Farm Houses
This week's featured video comes from the National Archives of a video produced by USDA's Bureau of Nutrition and Home Economics to showcase a set of plans that were developed in 1949 for a U-shaped, Step Saving Kitchen design for farmhouses. After watching the...
At-Plant Applications Contribute to Spotted Wilt and Leaf Spot Disease Management of Peanuts
Ian Small, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), Dan Anco, Clemson University, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Kelly O'Brian, NFREC, Santosh Sanjel, NFREC, Nick Dufault, UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology, and David Wright,...
What’s the Right Calcium Source for Your Soil?
I always start my answer (like any good soil scientist) with, “It depends!” If your soil pH is low, I would recommend a liming material. If your soil pH is close to the target pH, I would recommend other calcium sources. Not all calcium sources are equal in their...