Category: Agriculture
UF/IFAS Researchers are Studying Endophytes in Florida Pasture Grasses
October 13, 2017
Ann Blount, Sunny Liao, Florencia Marcon and Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center “What is an Endophyte and why are they in my grass pastures?” may be a question that cattlemen in Florida have never asked ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Disease, Forage, Forage & Pasture, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Pest Management
Blackberries as an Alternative Crop for Central Florida
October 13, 2017
Interested in trying to grow thornless blackberries? Are they a good crop here? The Arkansas breeding program with Dr. John Clark is the source for the majority of new blackberry cultivars on the market. Arkansas conditions are not the same ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HorticultureTags: Alternative Crop, Blackberry, Popenoe, Thornless Blackberry
Growing Microgreens Year Round
October 11, 2017
Microgreens, sprouts, and baby greens are simply greens harvested and consumed at an immature state. These tiny plants pack a punch - they have 4-40 times the nutrition of their full grown counterparts! Gourmet chefs love microgreens, but since ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, HorticultureTags: Microgreens, Seeds, Specialty Crop
Livestock Health after a Flood
October 10, 2017
Pastureland Standing water may have ruined some pastures. Lack of adequate forage could force animals to eat poisonous plants which are abundant in some parts of the country. Remove fallen wild cherry limbs from pastures ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Cattle, Disaster, Disease, Equine, Farm, Flood, Hurricane, Livestock, Poultry, Ranch
FSA USDA Disaster Assistance and Hurricane Recovery Workshops
October 10, 2017
Do you have damage from hurricane Irma? Go to the following websites to find help. FSA and NRCS will be hosting these meetings in 49 counties. USDA Disaster Assistance and Hurricane Recovery Workshops: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Florida/index ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Damage, Irma
Managing Flooded Conditions in Citrus Groves
October 10, 2017
Historically, hurricanes in 2004-2005 and periodic tropical storms have caused extensive wind and flooding damage. Even before Hurricane Irma, heavy rainfall in late August created saturated soil conditions in many citrus groves in Southwest ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseTags: Citrus, Disease, Footrot, Phytophthora
2017 Peanut Butter Challenge!
October 10, 2017
The Extension Office would like to invite you to participate in this year’s Peanut Butter Challenge! Every year UF/IFAS Extension Offices across the Panhandle coordinate the Peanut Butter Challenge. Since 2012, volunteers and UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Clubs & Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension