“Here’s two buckets of corn and two buckets of chicken pellets.” The 4-Her said as she handed us the buckets. She continued instructing, “You will see two large hanging troughs when we go into the coop; one’s for… Read More
For those growers that use pesticides, you need to familiar yourself with the 2015 Revised Worker Protection Standard (WPS). WPS is a federal regulation that is designed to protect agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. An EPA guidance document… Read More
Most of the Central Florida Livestock Agents (CFLAG) are quite familiar with the annual gathering at Deseret Ranch in Osceola County known as Beef Reproduction School. The old timers tell me that UF has been a part of… Read More
Many companies use dried, ripe berries from the saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) to make an herbal extract. The extract is used to treat symptoms associated with enlarged prostate glands. In Florida, saw palmetto berries ripen in August-October, so… Read More
Cover crops are used in commercial agriculture to promote soil health by adding organic matter to the soil. They are often termed green manure since they enhance soil microbial communities, add herbage to the soil, and help the… Read More
Growers in the Tri-County Agriculture Area (TCAA) which includes Putnam, Flagler and St. Johns Counties are certainly familiar with the potato crop with nearly 20,000 acres of cropland devoted to tablestock and chip potatoes. It’s no secret, however,… Read More
UF/IFAS partnered with local rancher Chance Clay to conduct a potato silage trial for beef cattle. Livestock Agent with St. John’s County (Tim Wilson), UF Animal Science Beef Specialist (Matt Hersom) and Agriculture Agent with Putnam/Flagler County (Wendy… Read More
UF/IFAS Extension hosted a fantastic 4-H Potato Field Day at the Hastings Agriculture Extension Center on April 28, 2018. Whether it was the experienced farm-hand demonstrating a mechanical potato harvester or a youngster enjoying the delicious taste of… Read More
UF/IFAS Extension hosted a successful food systems tour of Flagler County for many interested legislators on March 15, 2018. Dr. Wendy Mussoline, Agricultural Extension Agent for Putnam and Flagler Counties, organized the event and partnered with Flagler Farm… Read More
An alternative crop that some growers are planting in light of the diminishing potato chip contracts in the Tri-County Agriculture Area (TCAA) is cauliflower. Cauliflower is a cole crop in the Brassica oleraceae family, which also includes cabbage,… Read More
