Category: Farm Management

Minimizing Pesticide Exposure to Bees and Other Pollinators

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

January 20, 2023

Pesticides are an important part of any farmer’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to maintain low pests population and avoid economical losses. It is important that all pesticide applications are executed following label instructions to minimize ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beekeeping, Bees, Honeybees, Native Bees, Pesticide_protection, Polksmallfarms, Pollinators, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Minimizando la exposición a plaguicidas a las abejas y otros polinizadores

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

January 20, 2023

Los plaguicidas son una parte importante del Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) de cualquier agricultor para mantener una baja población de plagas y evitar pérdidas económicas. Es importante que todas las aplicaciones de pesticidas se realicen ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beekeeping, Bees, En Espanol, Español, Honeybees, Native Bees, Pesticide_protection, Polksmallfarms, Pollinators, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Equine Myth Busters: Gut Health

by Caitlin Justesen

January 17, 2023

Owning horses is like having potato chips, you can’t have just one. With each horse comes a labor of love in ensuring they are well managed, especially when it comes to overseeing their gut function and keeping them free of colic, ulcers, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Equine Nutrition, Horses, Livestock

Safety First!

by erinejones

January 10, 2023

As a fifth generation to my family’s farm, I can remember as a kid driving tractors, mowing pastures, and baling hay. I remember dad giving me the basic run down of the dos and don’ts of operating the tractor. As a woman in agriculture, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Farm, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, Tractor Driving, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

Cow-Calf Breakeven Calculator

by Bridget Stice

January 9, 2023

One of the best tools for management decisions on a cow-calf operation is the breakeven point calculation. The breakeven point is the point at which cost is equal to income, $0 profit/$0 loss. It identifies the minimum sale price needed ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Cattle

January First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton

January 9, 2023

Recap of January First Friday with Florida First Detector In January, we talked all about stink bugs and other hemipteran insects. We focused on invasive insects in the subfamily Heteroptera. The subfamily Heteroptera includes not just ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD22-23, FloridaFirstDetector, Hemiptera, Insects, Invasive Species, SeminoleCountyAg, Spotted Lantern Fly, Stink Bugs

New Year, New Farm Goals

by Allie Williams

January 9, 2023

New Year’s resolutions are a trending topic at the start of 2023. It is a great time to step back to evaluate and reflect (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Agribusiness, Farm Planning, Small Farms

Freeze Protection: What to Do?

by Lisa Strange

December 22, 2022

For pets, do not leave your animals outside for a long period of time, even if they typically live outdoors. Treat your pets how you would like to be treated. If you are cold, they are cold. If you must leave pets outdoors, reinforce their shelter ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management

Soil Test Now to Get a Head Start on Spring Planting: Part 1

by amandaphillips

December 22, 2022

Want to get a head start on planting this spring? Then the time to soil test is now! Soil testing is an easy way to determine the nutrient management needs ahead of time. This can allow for easier planning and budgeting of resources for farmers ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Horticulture, Row Crops, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

2022 Average Farmland Rent and Farm-Worker Wages

by Doug Mayo

December 19, 2022

Discussions about money can be awkward in almost every type of relationship, but even more so between landowners and farmers, or employers and employees. As we close out 2022, many farmers and landowners have begun discussions about renewing ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Average Farm Rent

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