Tag: boniato
Growing Organic Sweet Potatoes in Hastings
September 25, 2019
Organic sweet potatoes certainly catch the eye of the health-conscience consumer looking for the best starch to add to their diet. They’re a great source of vitamins A, B-6 and C, as well as fiber, calcium, iron and magnesium. California ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops,Tags: Boniato, Nematodes, Organic, Purple-flesh, Sweet Potato
Hastings farmers explore sweet potatoes as alternative crop
August 29, 2016
Back in the 1920s, Danny Johns’ great grandfather was the first farmer in the Hastings area to use a tractor instead of a mule. Now, in a region known for producing potatoes for the potato chip industry, Johns, like his ancestor, isn’t afraid ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Boniato, Chipping Potatoes, Featured Hot Topic, Hastings, Sweet Potato Weevil, Sweet Potatoes, UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center