Tis the Season for Sunn Hemp

“What are all those pretty yellow flowers growing in the farm fields”? That would be Sunn Hemp – a leguminous cover crop that adds organic matter and nutrients to the soil during the fallow times… Read More
Posted: August 27, 2020
“What are all those pretty yellow flowers growing in the farm fields”? That would be Sunn Hemp – a leguminous cover crop that adds organic matter and nutrients to the soil during the fallow times… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: cover crop, legume, nutrients, organic, soil, sunn hemp
by Yilin
Posted: August 24, 2020
Do you know how much water you use on a daily basis? Have you heard of virtual water? Did you know that water is used to create nearly every product out there, including our food?… Read More
Posted: August 11, 2020
The University of Florida has a specific team of researchers that are devoted to improving forages for Florida livestock. Bermudagrass is the most commonly planted forage species in the Southeastern US, covering at least 30… Read More
by Yilin
Posted: July 20, 2020
Have you heard of FAWN? What is FAWN? FAWN is Florida Automated Weather Network. It is a University of Florida-operated service aiding agricultural decision-makers statewide since 1997. Last Water Wednesday, we invited the Project Manager… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Water
Tags: FAWN, Florida Automated Weather Station, irrigation, Rainfall, water conservation, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang
Posted: July 2, 2020
Sweet corn is a commodity that is not currently grown commercially in the Tri-County Agriculture Area, although there were a handful of small growers in the past. The growing conditions are suitable, but the markets… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: bicolor, fancy, grade, harvest, sweet corn, trial, variety, yield
Posted: June 15, 2020
Benefits of Gardening During Covid-19 This week’s Virtual Plant Clinic topic is facilitated by Joanne Mason, Master Gardener Volunteer for UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, RN, MS. We encourage you to attend our Thursday Plant… Read More
Posted: June 9, 2020
Introduction: Please register for our Thursday Virtual Plant Clinic at: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsc-qrrDMvHtDKgWQOVlAPiXpNQk5w0qaA Please join our Virtual Plant Clinic at 10:00 am every Thursday morning…. Read More
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Uncategorized
Tags: clinic, diagnostic, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, garden, lawn, plant, planting, plants, virtual, Zoom
Posted: May 14, 2020
Shade trees have inherent assets that not only benefit our local environment, but our wallets too! The value of shade trees in your garden is limitless.
Posted: April 7, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to Florida food markets. Sales of food products to restaurants and schools have fallen drastically. Some farmers markets have closed. Sales through grocery stores spiked upward initially, but… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Florida, food markets, local food
by Nick Place
Posted: April 2, 2020
Florida farmers are used to uncertainty. Usually, this uncertainty has to do with producing the crop itself. Freezes and hurricanes can wipe out a year’s investment overnight, while longer-term scourges like drought, disease and pest… Read More
Contact Webteam | © 2021 | All Rights Reserved · Global Posts
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and University of Florida
P.O. Box 110180 Gainesville, FL 32611-0180 | Phone: (352) 392-1761
This page uses Google Analytics (Google Privacy Policy) | Policies: UF Privacy | SSN Privacy | IFAS Web Policy | EOI Statement | Log in