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A three-panel outdoor collage shows a cowboy on horseback, cattle in a pine forest, and a close-up portrait of a man. In the left panel, a man wearing a tan cap, sunglasses, a blue-and-orange plaid shirt, jeans, and boots sits on a brown horse with a coiled rope draped over the saddle. The center panel shows several black, white, and brown cattle standing among tall pine trees and low green vegetation. In the right panel, a man wearing a light-colored cap and dark shirt faces the camera, with cattle and a sunlit pine forest visible behind him.

New landowner videos address turkey habitat, pine fertilization, silvopasture

by Suzette Cook
October 25, 2026

The UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS) has released new videos for forest landowners that explore silvopasture, fertilizers and turkey habitat as part of the My Florida Forest series and you will most likely ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Fertilizer, Forest Health, Forest Management, Landowner Assistance, Natural Resources, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Silvopasture, Turkey
A small field of bok choy growing at the UF/IFAS Field and Fork Garden, October 2024.

Optimizing Organic Nitrogen for Bok Choy in Florida

by Mike Loizzo
October 22, 2026

Bok choy is gaining ground in Florida, driven by its high yield, popularity, and the state’s suitable growing conditions. The crop has been expanding in Florida in recent years because of its profitability and favorable climate. However, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bok Choy, Fertilizer, Gabriel Maltais-Landry, Nitrogen, Organic Farming, Rajkaranbir Singh, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
Center irrigation pivot in a perennial peanut hay field.

Growing More with Less: How UF/IFAS Is Helping Agriculture Reduce Fertilizer and Irrigation Use

by Kevin Korus
July 30, 2026

Introduction As Florida's population continues to grow and demand for food increases, farmers face the challenge of producing high-quality crops while protecting the state's valuable natural resources. Water conservation and responsible fertilizer ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Best Management Practices, Fertilizer, Irrigation, Water

The Landscape Order of Operations: Water. Test. Fertilize—if needed.

by Lauren Spaduzzi
July 15, 2026

A simple guide to diagnosing landscape problems before reaching for fertilizer. When plants start looking unhealthy, it's tempting to reach for a bag of fertilizer. Yellowing leaves, stunted growth, or poor flowering often seem like obvious ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Central Florida, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinances, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, Home Landscapes, Irrigation, Landscape, Master Gardener, Soil PH, Soil Test, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Watering Efficiently

Getting the Most Out of Compost in Your Home Landscape

by Tia Saracino
June 28, 2026

How to using compost in a home landscape?Compost can be applied to various garden and landscape areas, including vegetable gardens, landscape beds, turfgrass, especially before installing sod, flower beds, grow boxes, container gardens, and ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Compost, Fertilizer, Home Landscapes
Landscape with a palm tree

Are You Over-Pruning Your Palms?

by Tia Saracino
March 29, 2026

The Big Misunderstanding: “Do not prune above 9 and 3 on a clock” was guidance intended as an absolute pruning limit. “Pruning to 9 and 3” as a standard was never the goal. Over time, it has been misinterpreted as the correct way ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida Friendly, Home Landscapes, Palm, Palm Trees, Pruning
Frost on flower growing on tomato plant in a greenhouse.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (Jan.–Feb. 2026)

by Gillian McGuire
March 5, 2026

Optimizing Nitrogen Management for Sustainable Tomato Production in North Florida By Laura Jalpa, Rao S. Mylavarapu; George Hochmuth, Yuncong Li, Bala Rathinasabapathi (Revision Author) Tomato is a vital commercial crop in north Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Water
Tags: Ask IFAS, Department Of Soil And Water Science, EDIS Journal, Fertilization, Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Soil And Water Science Department, Tomato, Tomato Production

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