Category: Crops
Plant Identification- It’s all about the pictures
July 23, 2019
Plant Identification Plant identification, especially grasses, is one of my FAVORITE things to do as an extension agent and plant nerd. I love coming to work and seeing specimens or visiting producers fields and pastures because live samples ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Turf,Tags: Plant, Plant ID, Plant Identification
Graduate Student Investment
July 19, 2019
The University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has one of the largest graduate student programs in the country. UF/IFAS Tropical Research & Education Center (TREC) faculty are approved by the university to direct graduate ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Graduate Student Dormitory, IFAS, TREC
IRREC Graduate Student Wins Travel Grant to Attend American Society of Horticultural Sciences Meeting
July 19, 2019
Dinesh Phuyal, a University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center graduate student, has earned two travel grants that will take him to an international research leaders’ meeting. The two awards, one from the American Society ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Industrial Hemp Workshops In July & August
July 10, 2019
New industrial hemp workshops will be held in Gainesville, Homestead, & Apopka. The workshops and field activities address the rules, cultivation, and variety trials. If you are an industry professional or agricultural growers looking for ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Events, Farm ManagementTags: Industrial Hemp, Upcoming Events
Question of the Day: Comparing Leasing Costs of Cropland and Pasture
June 26, 2019
What is an acceptable value for leasing land? Many agriculture producers rely on leased land to produce their product. The USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service provides data based on regions, states, and counties. This information ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, LivestockTags: Cropland Lease, Land Lease, Pasture Lease, Pasture Rent
2019 Suwannee Valley Peanut Harvest Field Day with Allied Industry
June 26, 2019
The UF|IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley (NFREC-SV) will host the Suwannee Valley Peanut Harvest Field Day with Allied Industry on August 22, 2019, at the NFREC-Suwannee Valley farm location in Live Oak. This ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Agriculture, BMPs, Field Day, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Peanut Harvest, Peanuts, UF/IFAS Extension