Herman Holley and Louise Divine own and operate Turkey Hill Farm, a vegetable and fruit farm in Tallahassee, Florida. This farming couple has worked tirelessly over the years to grow the local food movement in the region. Turkey Hill is a founding ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, HorticultureAs temperatures begin to cool down across Northeast Florida, it's time to start thinking about winter weed control in your hay fields and forage areas. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
How Hurricanes Affect Agriculture and Higher Grocery Prices - thank a farmer every time you eat! Many of our agriculture producers along the Treasure Coast did not fare so well with hurricane Irma and the additional week of steady rains right ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
UF/IFAS Extension hosted a successful farm tour of the Tri-County Agricultural Area for many interested legislators on November 9, 2017. Gary England, Regional Specialized Extension Agent at the Hastings Agricultural Center, organized the event ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Turf
For the past 40 years (1977), the UF/IFAS Extension Hamilton County Ag Advisory Committee has selected an Outstanding Farm Family of the Year. This year's farm family is the Alex Murphy Family. Alex is a 25-year-old 4th generation row crop ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Pasture is the backbone of Florida's cattle ranching industry and as such provides the foundation for nutrition of the entire herd. Early in my career as an extension livestock agent, an old Florida Cracker told me "Yes, I'm a cattleman, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
By Ricky Telg The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety is awarding more than $56,000 to three pilot research projects to improve the safety and health of agricultural workers. Scientists will use mobile app monitoring ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
It is no secret that Florida’s soils are less than ideal from both a nutrient and production standpoint; finding ways to maximize soil health will have production benefits as well as environmental benefits. Utilizing cover crops is a great ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
Attending the Alvin C. Warnick Reproductive Management School was very educational and everyone seemed to enjoy the fellowship! We were able get hands on experience manually palpating cattle and were able to learn from industry leaders within ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension