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, Livestock
In June 2019, Extension Agent Ken Gioeli with the UF/ IFAS St Lucie County Extension conducted the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) Conservation Science advanced special topics course. This course was designed to educate people in the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Below is a list of the upcoming events for the Summer and Fall Smut grass and Silage Field Day on June 27 at ONA Research Farm. Forage Workers Tour on August 14-August 15 at St. Lucie County. Winter Supplementation Seminar on September ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock"Bahiagrass can be grazed rotationally utilizing a two to three week rest period or grazed continually". Establishment Bahiagrass is established from seed. It is important that seedbed is well prepared and the ground ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock
Forage and Livestock production cab be very complex. Development of a program requires good and deep planning. The main objective should be identifying the needs and opportunities available. Matching Crops to Need After making ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock
With the current world population at 7.7 billion, food production is of major concern and puts increasing pressure on the agriculture community to provide that food. The initial next step is concern over the environmental impacts such production ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Work & Life
Silent Invaders When we think of things as being invasive we often imagine something like water Hyacinths covering every inch of a waterway or acres of Brazilian Peppers blocking out the sun where nothing else will grow. Invasive species are ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching,
In case you didn’t know medication isn’t cheap. Whether you are buying for a human, or any of our livestock this holds true. It would be a shame if that livestock medication never made a proper transition from bottle to animal wouldn’t ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Livestock