Winter Weather Warnings

Do you want to know the latest forecast for your crops? There are many sources for information. The National Weather Service (NWS) provides data for your specific location. You just have to enter in the… Read More
by jpopenoe
Posted: December 4, 2018
Do you want to know the latest forecast for your crops? There are many sources for information. The National Weather Service (NWS) provides data for your specific location. You just have to enter in the… Read More
Posted: November 27, 2018
Smell and color are clues, but not determinants of hay quality. The only way to be sure of hay quality is by testing for nutritional measures. Then match those with the nutritional demands of individual… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Equine, equine nutrition, hay, hay quality, hay testing, horse hay
by maxine32666
Posted: November 14, 2018
By Linda Porter and Brenda Noah, Marion County Master Gardeners Visitors to Italy often return praising the food, wine, and hospitality of the people. The Florida Master Gardeners who recently enjoyed the Exploring Food Systems… Read More
Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: food systems, grapes, Italy, lemons, Mediterranean, olives, pergolas, pomegranates, Southern Italy
Posted: November 1, 2018
Feeding our horses is typically the largest expense in horse ownership, but feeding them according to their nutrient demands could offer some cost savings. Selecting a good quality hay for our horses often becomes a… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: alfalfa, Equine, equine nutrition, forage, forage quality, grass, hay quality, hay selection, Horse, horse diet, horse feed, legume, timothy
by jpopenoe
Posted: October 31, 2018
Nov. 15, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. UF/IFAS Lake County Extension Center, 1951 Woodlea Rd., Tavares, FL $25.00 per person includes lunch. Register online. Convenience fees apply for online registration Protecting your fruit crop from weather… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: fruit cold protection, fruit drought protection, fruit storm protection
by Mark Bailey
Posted: October 23, 2018
As the weather begins to cool down in the fall, this is the signal it’s time to start your winter vegetable garden. The first thing you want to do is consider where you want to… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: agriculture, Florida, food, irrigation, planting seeds, seedling, sustainable, varieties, water
by jpopenoe
Posted: October 11, 2018
Oct. 31, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. UF/IFAS Lake County Extension Center. 1951 Woodlea Rd., Tavares, FL $25.00 per person, Includes certificate of attendance and lunch. Register online. Convenience fees apply for online registration Join… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: farm safety, tractor safety, WPS handler training, WPS worker training
by Jane Cant
Posted: October 3, 2018
Equine Laminitis Laminitis is caused by disruption of the blood flow to the laminae tissue, a connective tissue that holds the pedal (coffin) bone to the hoof wall. After enough of the laminae tissue has… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Founder, Horse, Horse Herald, Horses, Laminitis, NFLAG
by David Holmes
Posted: September 25, 2018
Written by Greg Barton, Marion County Forester Each year, as fall approaches – or what counts for fall in Florida – trees begin to respond to changes in the environment. The iconic image of autumn… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: autumn, cone-bearing, evergreen, fall, needle drop, needle loss, needles, Pine, pine needle mulch, pine trees, pines, recycle
Posted: September 24, 2018
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Calving, cattle, cattlemen, Conference, Florida, pasture, Winter Feeding
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