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Barley, which is part of a double-cropping system, growing in a field.

Making organic grain and forage production in the Southeast profitable and sustainable

by Mike Loizzo
October 20, 2024

As the market for organically grown products increases, producers are struggling to keep up with demand. While conventional farming relies on inorganic means to boost production and control pests, organic farming has more limited options. UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Double Cropping, Forage, Gabriel Maltais-Landry, Organic Farming, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, USDA-NIFA
Cattle grazing in a field lined with trees in the background, on a sunny day.

Researchers to study the impact of crop rotation and grazing on soil health and productivity

by Mike Loizzo
July 2, 2024

A team of UF/IFAS researchers will use federal funding to study the impact of crop rotation and grazing on soil health and productivity. The goal is to explore innovative methods to enhance agricultural sustainability. Scientists in the Department ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cover Crops, Gabriel Maltais-Landry, Kaile Zhang, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sunny Liao, Water
a small patch of cover crops at a farm

Researchers investigate summer cover crops in organic vegetable production

by Mike Loizzo
March 10, 2022

The use of cover crops between growing seasons can improve nutrient cycling and soil health among other things. Researchers in the UF/IFAS soil and water sciences department (SWS) conducted a study on the benefits of a summer cover crop in organic ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cover Crops, Field And Fork, Gabriel Maltais-Landry, John Allar, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department
oranges on a tree

Study points to importance of magnesium in fertilization of HLB-affected citrus trees

by Mike Loizzo
January 13, 2022

UF/IFAS researchers are trying to extend the life of citrus trees infected with Huanglongbing (HLB), a bacterial disease. New research shows magnesium may play an important role in boosting the productivity of HLB orange trees. Specifically, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Davie Kadyampakeni, Eduardo Esteves, Gabriel Maltais-Landry, HLB, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Graduate student examines impacts of sod-based rotation

by Mike Loizzo
December 20, 2021

Kaile Zhang, a soil and water sciences doctoral student at the UF/IFAS North Florida REC, is studying sod-based rotation (SBR) systems. Under SBR, perennial grass (bahiagrass) is part of a traditional cotton-peanut rotation. Specifically, Zhang ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Gabriel Maltais-Landry, Kaile Zhang, Sod-based Rotation, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sunny Liao
agroecosystem

Soil and Water Sciences Department hosts two students from Zamorano University

by Mike Loizzo
November 3, 2021

When their university offered them a chance to study in the United States for a semester, Fabrizio Pilco and Manuel Cornejo jumped at the opportunity. The two Zamorano University undergraduates studying agricultural science from Ecuador ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: AGEAP USA, Fabrizio Pilco Manuel Cornejo, Gabriel Maltais-Landry, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Zamorano University
oranges on a tree

Federal grant funds UF/IFAS soil health and citrus study

by Mike Loizzo
April 22, 2021

A team of UF/IFAS researchers is looking into how changes in soil health impact citrus and other subtropical tree crops. Specifically, they will examine how quickly soil health can change in Florida’s sub-tropical sandy soils and how specific ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Allan Bacon, Citrus, Gabriel Maltais-Landry, Sarah Strauss, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Health, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

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