Are you thinking about planting a ‘Butterfly garden’ this spring? The need for initial planning cannot be stressed enough when it comes to any garden, especially if you are going to propogate Milkweed and plant to… Read More
In order to have a healthy and vigorous stand of bahia or bermudagrass, Spring fertilizer applications are made. These application rates are calculated by first understanding how much of a given nutrient is present in… Read More
Many growers have adopted organic practices or are considering transitioning into organic agriculture. But does that mean that they should pursue an organic certification? This is a fairly common mind puzzler that growers growing organically… Read More
Looking at the factors that affect reproduction: Nutrition, Herd Health, Environment, and Genetics, we can clearly see they all add up to Herd Management. Since breeding season is just around the corner, we need to… Read More
Out of the 1500 species of whiteflies worldwide, over 75 have been reported in Florida. These small white insects can cause direct and indirect damage to a broad variety of plants in the ornamental and… Read More
When planning what extension programs to offer at the Small Farms Academy this year, I immediately thought about a plant disease ID workshop for vegetable crops. These classes are offered at the Suwannee Valley Agricultural… Read More
