Category: Agriculture

Readying Your Raised Beds for Northwest Florida’s Best Gardening Season

by Daniel Leonard
October 10, 2017

I had to do a hard thing last week. My battle-worn okra, eggplant and pepper plants that had produced so reliably since June and endured all the summertime challenges (heat, insects, disease, and a hurricane to name a few) were finally pulled ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Edible Landscape, Fall Gardening, Garden Design, General Gardening, Panhandle Gardening, Raised Bed Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Sweet Potato Harvest at Hilltop Landings Community Garden

by Whitney Elmore
October 10, 2017

Sweet Potato Harvest at Hilltop Landings Community Garden After 5 months in the ground, the sweet potatoes at Hilltop Landings Community Garden were finally big enough and ready to harvest. This past week the UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Garden, Cooking, Demonstration, Family Nutrition Program, Harvest, Hilltop Landings, Recipe, Sweet Potato

Fall Weather May Mean One Thing for Florida Greenhouses: Liverwort

by Caroline Warwick
October 9, 2017

Cooler weather and damp, dreary days may signal the start of fall to many Floridians, but to greenhouse growers and weed scientists it means one thing: Liverwort. “The toughest weed to control in enclosed structures is, by ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Greenhouse, Liverwort, Weed Control

County Fair

by jpopenoe
October 9, 2017

By Megan Mann, Livestock and Natural Resources agent County fairs have always had a significant role to play in rural communities. Fairs bring members of the community together for fun, fellowship, and learning while offering folks an opportunity ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture
Tags: 4-H, County Fair, Livestock, Megan Mann, Skill-a-thon

How to Maximize Space on a Small Farm

by Caitlin Justesen
October 9, 2017

There are a lot of horse “ranchettes” that are minimal in size, about 2-10 acres in total. The UF/IFAS recommended stocking rate is about 2 acres per horse, and if we are going to push that limit our management must be top notch. Here are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Agriculture, Bainum, Farm, Grazing, Horses, Management, Manure, Small Farm

Chickens

by jpopenoe
October 9, 2017

By Megan Mann, Livestock and Natural Resources agent Small chicken flocks, a staple of turn-of-the-century American yards, have come back into vogue over the past several years. Backyard chickens supply their owners with ready access to farm ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Backyard Chickens, Chickens, Eggs, Megan Mann, Small Farms

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