Now is the Time to Soil Test Crop Fields
Your peanut fields are harvested and you’re probably waiting for those last few bolls to bust open to finish cotton harvest. After that, it’s time to soil test! Fertilizer expenses are 46% of your total operational costs in corn in the South. That number is 24% for...
Update – What to Know About the New Temporary Ag Worker Bill?
The new Temporary Agricultural Workers Visa Program (H-2C bill) passed the United States House Judiciary Committee review last Wednesday. H-2C is described in the Ag Worker Act (HR-4092). H-2C is a proposed update to the current H-2A program. Hopefully the new program...
Weed of the Week: Bracken Fern
Bracken Fern is a common perennial fern that is found across the United States. Its ability to grow well is both dry and moist soils, as well as along tree lines, in wooded areas, and around buildings, make it a well-adapted species. While all parts of the fern are...
Cindale Dairy Receives Agricultural Environmental Leadership Award
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam announced on November 1, 2017 the recipients of the Commissioner's Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award, which recognizes the environmentally innovative farming...
Friday Feature: Variable Rate Feeding & a Cow Joke
This week's featured video was produced by Growing America's Chad Etheridge, who came over to Marianna last week to make a video about something I have a real passion about. This year farmers and ranchers were forced to harvest over-mature, low quality hay because...
Winter Pastures Looking Yellow? It Could be a Sulfur Deficiency
Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS NFREC Soils Specialist As producers near the end of cover crop and cool-season forage planting in the Southeastern U.S., it is time to focus on fertilization. Depending upon your state, extension professionals have establish guidelines for...
Future Livestock Producers are Developed through Local Livestock Shows
Santa Rosa County Extension Agents have worked closely with the Santa Rosa County Fair over the last five years to grow the livestock show. The Santa Rosa County Fair (SRC Fair) is held in April each year, but requires considerable planning throughout the year....
Weed of the Week: Caesar’s Weed
Caesar's Weed is a member of the Malvaceae family, which are typically grown for ornamental purpose. Other plants in this family include Hibiscus and Cotton. Caesar's weed is most commonly is found in disturbed areas, pastures, and perennial crop plantations. This...
Three Florida Farms Recognized through the SE Hay Contest
The winners of the 2017 Southeast Hay Contest were recognized on Tuesday, October 17 at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. Seldom Rest Farm, Pulaski, TN was the overall winner with their entry of extremely high quality alfalfa hay with a relative forage...
Friday Feature: Baler-Wrapper Combo for Baleage
At the Sunbelt Ag Expo, I had the opportunity to visit with numerous local farmers who stopped by the UF/IFAS Extension barn. I enjoyed asking them, "What was the coolest thing you saw today?" Several Florida farmers shared with excitement that they had seen a...