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IRRIGATION EDUCATION FOR HOBBY FARMERS TO ENCOURAGE WATER CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

by nladd
April 16, 2023

2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources G. Vicari, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County. 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala, FL. Situation: In Marion County, about 60% of our water is used for irrigation. Agriculture uses ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Farm Management, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Agriculture, Central District Symposium, Conservation, Extension, Farming, FDACS, G. Vicari, Gabriel Vicari, Gardening, IFAS, IFAS Extension, Irrigation Efficiency, Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, Water Quality

PASSION FRUIT: LAUNCHING AN ALTERNATIVE CROP

by nladd
April 10, 2022

2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Agriculture M. Bailey, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL Situation: In 2021 agricultural production costs and land prices increased significantly in North Central Florida. This ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2022, 2022 Central District Symposium, 2022 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Ag, Agriculture, Extension, IFAS Extension, M. Bailey, Marion Co., Mark Bailey

VIRTUAL FARM TOURS: BRINGING IN-PERSON TRADITIONS TO SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

by nladd
April 10, 2022

2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Agriculture M. Pinkerton and J.K. Yarborough, UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County, Sanford, FL Situation: In Seminole County, Farm Tour is a long-time tradition, held for over 20 years, to ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: 2022, 2022 Central District Symposium, 2022 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Ag, Agriculture, Extension, IFAS Extension, J.K. Yarborough, M. Pinkerton, Morgan Pinkerton, Seminole Co.

SHARED NEWSLETTER DIVIDES EFFORT WHILE EXPANDING REACH AND IMPROVING QUALITY

by nladd
April 1, 2021

M.Brew, UF/IFAS Extension Lake County; C. Bainum, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County; Laura Bennett, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter, Pasco, and Hernando Counties; J. Bosques, UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County; C. Cooper, UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County; ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2021, 2021-UF/IFAS-central-district-symposium, Agriculture, Central District, Covid-19, IFAS Extension, Lake County, M. Brew, Symposium, Tavares, UF/IFAS Extension

FOOD PRODUCTION SUCCESS & SUPPLYING LOCAL GROWERS DIRECTLY

by nladd
April 1, 2021

M. Bailey, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL Situation: North Central Florida’s climate and pests create a challenge for both small farmers and gardeners alike. A lack of actionable knowledge and reduced availability of well-adapted ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2021, 2021 Central District Symposium, 2021-UF/IFAS-central-district-symposium, Agriculture, Central District, M. Bailey, Marion County, Ocala, Symposium, UF/IFAS Extension

Extension Provides Tools to Help Ag Producers Weather COVID-19

by Nick Place
April 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended all of us, including Florida’s agriculture industry and food systems. We’ve seen empty dairy aisles at supermarkets, while dairy farmers are forced to dump milk they can’t sell to the market. We’ve seen ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Covid19, Promote

TO COMPARE SOIL MOISTURE SENSORS USE VS ROUTING WATERING SCHEDULE ON SOD FARMS

by nladd
April 11, 2020

Grantly Ricketts, UF/IFAS Extension, Osceola County, Kissimmee FL. Objective: To reduce water use by 10% on sod farms. Situation: Sod production increased in Osceola County each year. According to Florida Department of Agriculture and ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Horticulture, Turf, Water
Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Central District, G. Ricketts, Grantly Ricketts, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Conservation

LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF GIANT SMUTGRASS CONTROL

by nladd
April 11, 2020

B. Justesen, UF/IFAS Extension, Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL, J. Strickland, UF/IFAS Extension, Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL, and J. Yarborough, UF/IFAS Extension. Orange County, Orlando, FL. Situation: Giant Smutgrass (Sporobolus jacquemontii) ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Agriculture, B. Justesen, Central District, J. Strickland, J. Yarborough, Osceola Co. Kissimmee, UF/IFAS Extension

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place
March 15, 2020

Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, EVENTS, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Covid-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

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