Category: Crops

UF researcher: Controlled fires don’t eliminate invasive tree

by BLOGS.IFAS

November 2, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers have, in the past, reintroduced fire to restore a forest without considering its effect on exotic species that have become invasive. But a recent study by a University of Florida researcher shows that fire actually ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Exotic, Fire, IFAS, Invasive, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Species

Reducing Yield Loss With Integrated Weed Management

by De Broughton

November 1, 2017

Weeds affect farmers directly through burdensome production costs. This economic impact is a direct result of the high costs of manufactured herbicides, tillage equipment and machinery, fuel costs, yield loss, and land value loss. A second negative ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Agronomy, Invasive Species, Weed Management

Disaster Relief Program

by Taylor Davis

October 31, 2017

In the quake of Hurricane Irma, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is releasing a 75% cost share program called the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) disaster relief program to help rehabilitate farmland. There is no Average Gross Income ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: HCLivestock

Wilt Disease Hits Laurel Trees Including Avocados

by Katherine Oliver

October 31, 2017

"What is happening to these trees?" The plant diagnostic clinic at UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County frequently receives calls from residents concerned about dying trees along the roadsides. Trees in the Laurel family, including redbay, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Avocados, Fungus, Redbay

Successful Strawberry Planting

by Alicia Whidden

October 30, 2017

Most of the Florida strawberry industry uses bareroot transplants that have green tops which mean the leaves are left on. It is important to plant the bareroot plant quickly and to treat it well while planting. This means do not let it get ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Strawberry

Weed of the Week- Cogongrass

by Jane Cant

October 30, 2017

Cogongrass was accidentally introduced into Alabama in the 1900’s, but intentionally brought to Florida in the 1930’s as a potential forage and soil stabilizer. Currently it can be found in 73 countries and on every continent. Since being ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources
Tags: Agriculture, Cattle, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Weeds

Reviewing Basic Farm Conservation Practices

by De Broughton

October 27, 2017

Benefits of using conservation farming practices are linked to improved soil health, as well as water and nutrient management. A few for farmers to remember include: using cover crops, rotating crops, and conservation tillage. Use ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation Farming, Conservation Tillage, Cover Crops, Crop Rotation, Nutrient Management

Growing Fresh Cilantro in your Garden or Small Farm

by Jonael Bosques

October 26, 2017

Cilantro or coriander (Coriandrum sativum) can be grown as an alternative crop which can be grown alongside your collard greens this winter. Coriander was named after the bedbug emitting the same odor, and it is commonly named cilantro. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture
Tags: Alternative Enterprise, Cilantro, Farming, Herb, Pests

UF partners with international organization to combat food insecurity in Africa

by BLOGS.IFAS

October 26, 2017

DES MOINES, Iowa – The University of Florida and a leading Africa-based international research institute are bringing their scientists together to speed the science of fighting hunger, poverty, and pollution. The UF Institute of Food and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Africa, Agreement, Food Security, IFAS, News

Mole Cricket Control

by Michael Davis

October 24, 2017

Introduction Mole crickets are very important pests of pasture land, forage areas, turfgrasses, and vegetable seedlings. Currently, there are three species that inhabit Florida; all are non-native species, including the tawny mole cricket, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Control, Mole Cricket

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