So what is this stuff? If you’ve ever gotten a soil test, you’ve probably seen that one of the tests that can be conducted is “percent organic matter.” What does this mean, and what does it have to… Read More
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? Last Water Wednesday,… Read More
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 of FAWN, Rick… Read More
UPDATE: Deadline extended to Friday, September 11th. UPDATE: Several new crops, including nursery crops and fresh cut flowers, have been added. USDA has announced an expanded list of crops covered under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), one… Read More
For those of you that haven’t committed to staying in Florida for our steamy Florida summers with frequent rain and lots of bugs, your lawn and landscape will miss you. There are things you should do to prepare… Read More
Currently most of the world is focused on Covid-19, and rightly so. We’ve watched the spread of the virus from one country to another and see the destruction it is leaving behind with the loss of tens of… Read More
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 recent limits on… Read More
As many people prepare to purchase poultry for the spring, health of the flock is important from the start. Making sure that you are properly zoned in your county for poultry ownership is step #1. Finding out later… Read More
Honeybees are the well-sung heroes of agriculture. Not only do they do a job that would be insurmountable for humans to do (think thousands of people going from flower to flower with q-tips), but along the way they… Read More
Nearly two years ago, the great Bitcoin bubble burst, and the rampant media hype went with it. This was probably a good thing. Now that the market has stabilized about as much as Bitcoin can (and at prices… Read More
