Authored by: Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop Agent On Thursday, August 13, 2026, the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, Florida hosted the annual UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day. The half-day educational program focused ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
Authored by: Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) increased Reference Prices and made other improvements in the ARC/PLC farm income safety net. The OBBB was enacted on July 4, 2025, and was retroactive ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
Have you ever read instructions to “cut just below a node” or “include an axillary bud” and wondered exactly what part of the plant that meant? Understanding a few basics of plant anatomy can make propagation much easier to understand, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Watermelon growers typically apply a complete analysis fertilizer in the bed before before the beds are covered with plastic mulch and drip tape, well before planting. This bed fertilizer supplies a portion of the crop's nitrogen needs, with ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Commercial citrus growers across the Florida Panhandle, South Georgia, and South Alabama are invited to attend the 2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day. The 2026 field day will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the North Florida Research ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
Are you growing organic vegetables in north-central Florida? Join us on September 25 for updates on Organic Vegetable Production, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley in Live Oak. This hands-on event ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Root-knot nematodes are a pervasive problem in vegetable production in the Southeast. They are especially problematic in root crops like carrots, because these nematodes disfigure the roots, reducing the quality of the marketed crop part (Figure ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Earlier this spring, I wrote an article recapping real and perceived stand issues experienced in the 2025 peanut growing season. While there were real seed failures (primarily from specific, identifiable seed lots), many stand concerns turned ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops,
Authors: Dr. Kiersten Fullem, Postdoctoral associate, UF/IFAS Dept. of Plant Pathology; Ethan Carter M.S., UF/IFAS Regional Specialized Agent III, Jackson County; Dr. Nicholas Dufault, Professor and Extension Specialist, UF/IFAS Dept. of Plant ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Ya sea para ampliar una operación agrícola o ganadera, prepararse para la temporada de impuestos o solicitar un préstamo, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS