Friday Feature: Haygain Hay Steamer for Horses
This week's featured video was produced by Haygain Hay Steamers to introduce their product line. Many horses, especially older ones, suffer from respiratory issues. According to Haygain, steaming hay prior to feeding can reduce up to 99% of the respirable particles...
Nitrogen Fertilization of Perennial Summer Grasses
Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Forage Soil Scientist, NFREC Quincy If you need greater grass production, now is the time to maximize your results! Due to our southern grass' response to long days, we typically achieve the most growth from June through early August....
Steps to Remedy Non-Productive Pecan Orchards
Pecans have long been an important and high-value agricultural crop, and that hasn’t changed as we progress through the 21st century. Pecans are native to the USA and Mexico, with their natural habitat being riverbanks and floodplains west of the Mississippi River...
Protect Your Honeybees from Undesirable Plants
Today, it seems more and more of a struggle to keep hives healthy. Diseases, parasites, exposure to pesticides, and even bear encounters are just some of the issues that beekeepers seem to constantly battle. You can add undesirable plants to that list, as well. Yes,...
Okeechobee Rancher and Youth Won the 2023 UF Top Rancher Challenge
Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist, and Ashely Kuhn, Extension Program Specialist The Top Rancher Challenge is an initiative of the UF/IFAS Livestock and Forage Extension Teams, and 4-H. The program debuted in 2022. The challenge is a fun way to engage with...
Friday Feature: How to Enroll in the Florida Ag BMP Program
This week's featured video was produced by the Florida Department of Agriculture's Office of Ag Water Policy to answer a basic question, "How to Enroll in the Ag BMP Program?" The video outlines the three basic steps of enrollment into Florida Agriculture's Best...
Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed in a Florida Deer
On June 15, 2023, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission (FWC) announced a confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a road-killed 4.5-year-old female white-tailed deer in Holmes County. This is the first known case of CWD in Florida. This deer was...
Farmers Working Together to Integrate Crop and Livestock Production
Andrea Albertin, UF/IFAS Water Regional Extension Agent, and Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Jackson County Craig Bishop, Jackson County, is a row crop farmer who grows, peanuts, corn, cotton, and soybeans. Steve "Beaver" Yoder, Calhoun County, is a cattle rancher who grows...
Thinking About Starting a Farm? Essential Knowledge for Beginner Farmers or Ranchers
Embarking on a farming journey can be an exciting and rewarding experience. However, it requires a solid understanding of key principles and practices to ensure success. Many times, failure is experienced when a person jumps headfirst into farming without...
Final Watermelon Update for 2023
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – published June 14, 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...