Category: Farm Management

UF/IFAS celebrates animal agriculture at 39th Sunbelt Ag Expo

by Samantha Murray
October 11, 2016

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty will be sharing their expertise on the theme of Florida’s animal agriculture at the 39th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo — the largest agricultural expo in the southeast. About ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Nick Place, Sunbelt Ag Expo

Field study of a new pesticide

by Josh Campbell
September 15, 2016

Pesticides in Agriculture Pesticides are an important tool for farmers to control unwanted insect pests. In recent years many commonly used pesticides have been shown to be dangerous to bees that they come into contact with. Honey bees ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Honey Bees, Pest, Research Update, UFHoneyBeeLab

Suwannee farmers ‘test drive’ valuable water-saving tool

by Samantha Murray
September 13, 2016

During most of this last year, Suwannee County farmer Sammy Starling never had to guess when he did—or didn’t—need to water his corn. With a new smart-agriculture technology, he could access soil moisture readings right from his phone, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Best Management Practices, Featured Hot Topic, Patrick Troy, Soil Moisture Sensors, UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center

Vegetable Grafting for Improved Disease Resistance/Tolerance

by Jose Perez
August 19, 2016

Grafting has been used for thousands of years to propagate and improve tree crops. For vegetable crops this technique is relatively new. Use of grafting for disease management in vegetable production was first introduced about 90 years ago ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Conference Speakers, Integrated Pest Management, Vegetable Grafting

High Tunnel Exclusion Systems for Improved Pest Management

by Jose Perez
August 19, 2016

Dr. Ayanava Majumdar is an Extension Entomologist for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University. His work focuses on finding practical solutions for managing insect pests that affect peanut and vegetable crops. “Dr. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Conference Speakers, Greenhouse, Integrated Pest Management

Reducing African honey bees using managed European colonies

by Ashley Mortensen
August 15, 2016

At the UF HBREL we love when our science has practical applications for Florida beekeepers. Below is a summary of one such study with African and European honey bee colonies. Hypothesis: The presence of managed European honey bees can ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: African Honey Bees, Amortensen, Beekeeping, Drone Congregation Areas, Research Update, UFHoneyBeeLab

Backyard poultry linked to recent salmonella outbreaks

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July 21, 2016

By Dr. Maria Rometo Extension Agent II Recent Salmonella outbreaks associated with backyard poultry handling have infected more than 600 people in 45 states, including Florida, prompting health experts to re-issue guidelines for poultry handling. The ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Backyard Chickens, Chickens, Disease, Duck, FCS, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_FCS, Poultry, Salmonella

Satsumas Return to North Florida

by Jose Perez
July 20, 2016

Tour a Satsuma Grove on October 11. There was a time when citrus production was booming in North Florida. In the 1920’s, Jackson County, Florida, was known as the satsuma capital of the world. Satsuma is a citrus variety with excellent ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Citrus, Conference, Farm To School

UF/IFAS Extension shows horse owners that the grass can be greener

by Samantha Murray
July 11, 2016

When Diane Musil put in three acres of grazing pasture for her horses five years ago, she had more grass than she could mow. But over time, weeds began to take over, and bald patches appeared. The pasture was not the lush, green plot it used ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Fertilizer, Forage Crops, Horses

The Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network (SWFSFN)

by Jose Perez
June 21, 2016

In 2007, a team of UF/IFAS Small Farms Extension Agents in Southwest Florida began working together to design a regional network for farmers. Now called the Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network (SWFSFN), it includes owners and operators of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Farmer Networks

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