Category: Farm Management
National Ag Day – March 20th, 2018
March 20, 2018
What is National Ag Day? National Ag Day is a historic event that promotes recognition and appreciation for all those involved in American agriculture. #AgDay. With over 400 farms, Clay County produces a wide array of agricultural commodities ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural ResourcesTags: Agriculture, National Ag Day, NFLAG
Legislative Flagler Food Systems Tour
March 19, 2018
UF/IFAS Extension hosted a successful food systems tour of Flagler County for many interested legislators on March 15, 2018. Dr. Wendy Mussoline, Agricultural Extension Agent for Putnam and Flagler Counties, organized the event and partnered ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, LivestockTags: Alternative Crops, Food Systems, Forage, Nutrition
New Serious Pest of Lychee Trees Found in Florida
March 19, 2018
Daniel Carrillo1, Alexandra M. Revynthi1, Jeff Wasielewski2, Christian Miller3 and Jonathan H. Crane4 The Lychee Erinose Mite (LEM), Aceria litchii (Figure 1), was found in a 3-acre commercial lychee orchard in Lee County on Pine Island, FL ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,Tags: News, Research, Tropical Research And Education Center
Weed of the Week- Prickly Pear Cactus
March 19, 2018
Prickly Pear Cactus Control Prickly pear cactus can be a major problem in Florida pastures and rangelands, primarily because of how the plant reproduces. This weed spreads by fragmentation, so pieces of the primary plant can form roots and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weed Management, Weeds
Nutrición Bovina en 3 Pasos
March 16, 2018
La nutrición es uno de los gastos más grandes de una operación ganadera. Referente a la producción bovina y otros rumiantes (cabras, ovejas, etc.) el gasto en alimentación es menor que otras especies ya que estas especies digieren el ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agricultura, Español, Ganado, Livestock, Nutrición, Spanish
Thistle: Terrible with a Capital T
March 15, 2018
Around March/April of every year thistle makes its presence known by shooting up stalks and flowering. The plant is low-lying for most of the year and often goes unnoticed, until now. Now that we know it is there, let's look at how to manage ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, LivestockTags: Ahalbritter, Cattle, Grazing, Livestock, NFLAG, Pasture, Weed Management