Tag: Hastings

An Assortment of Variety Trials in the Ground
October 6, 2020
After a hot and very wet summer, there was a brief snap of coolness in the air...enough to signal to our farmers that it’s time to plant cole crops. “Cole” is derived from the Latin word “caulis” that means stalk or stem. Brassica ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsTags: Alternative Crops, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Hastings, Lettuce, Sweet Corn, Variety Trials

Events at the UF/IFAS Hastings Agriculture Extension Center
December 31, 2019
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Hastings Agricultural Extension Center (HAEC) is a valuable gem located in the heart of the Tri-County Agriculture Area (TCAA which includes Flagler, Putnam and ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Crops, EventsTags: Artichokes, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Field Day, Hastings, Potato

Events at the UF/IFAS Hastings Agriculture Extension Center
December 31, 2019
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Hastings Agricultural Extension Center (HAEC) is a valuable gem located in the heart of the Tri-County Agriculture Area (TCAA which includes Flagler, Putnam and ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Crops, EventsTags: Artichokes, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Field Day, Hastings, Potato

Brussels Sprouts from Hastings Donated to the Needy
February 2, 2018
The UF/IFAS Hastings Research Farm on Cowpen Branch Road just finished up a nitrogen trial on an alternative crop for growers in the Tri-County Agriculture Area (TCAA) which includes Putnam, St. John’s and Flagler Counties. The UF/IFAS Hastings ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Brussels, Harvest, Hastings, Needy, Spouts

Take a Tour of Our Demonstrations at UF/IFAS Hastings!
December 7, 2017
Did you know that UF/IFAS has an extension center in downtown Hastings? Just off of E. St. Johns Ave, you can take a tour of our demonstration landscape, gardens and commercial production practices in Hastings. Interested in a cutting garden? ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesTags: Florida Friendly, Hastings

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