Tag: NFREC-SV

Following the Fertilizer: Using Electrical Conductivity to Improve Fertigation Efficiency

by Elizabeth Cannon
October 26, 2026

A watermelon producer was applying fertilizer through his drip irrigation system but wasn't seeing the response he expected. The fertilizer was going into the system, so why wasn't the crop responding? Mark Warren, UF/IFAS Levy County Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practices, BMPs, NFREC-SV, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Nutrient Management Program, SV Ag Update

Getting the Most from a Warm-Season Legume Cover Crop

by Kelsey Thomas
October 15, 2026

Practical considerations for North-central Florida growers Warm-season legume cover crops such as sunn hemp and cowpea can add nitrogen and organic matter to Florida's sandy soils. However, simply planting a legume does not guarantee that ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Cover Crops, NFREC-SV, Nitrogen Management, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Nutrient Management Program, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, UF-IFAS

Success Story: How UF/IFAS 4Rs Field Demonstrations Advanced Precision Nitrogen Management in the Suwannee Valley

by Emerson Souza
September 22, 2026

A five-year UF/IFAS Extension project helped Suwannee  Valley farmers place nitrogen fertilizer closer to crop rows and better time applications with crop demand. Through commercial-scale demonstrations, growers could evaluate sidedress nitrogen ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: BMPs, LearnWithExtension, NFREC-SV, Nitrogen Management, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

How Much Nitrogen Really Needs to Go in the Bed?

by Elizabeth Cannon
August 25, 2026

Watermelon growers typically apply a complete analysis fertilizer in the bed before before the beds are covered with plastic mulch and drip tape, well before planting. This bed fertilizer supplies a portion of the crop's nitrogen needs, with ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: BMPs, NFREC-SV, Nitrogen Management, Nutrient Management, SV Ag Update, Watermelon

BMP Cost-share opportunities for farmers in the Suwannee Valley:

by Kelsey Crain
April 20, 2026

Why Cost Share? Cost share programs in the Suwannee Valley exist to support more sustainable farming practices that conserve water and reduce nutrient runoff or leaching into the region’s aquifer. These programs help farmers adopt advanced ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practices, Cost Share, Kelsey Crain, NFREC-SV, Nutrient Management Program, Suwannee Valley, SV Ag Update
Piebald white-tailed deer (a deer with irregular white patches caused by a genetic pigmentation trait) feeding no young crop plants in a cultivated agricultural field beside a fenced exclosure.

Florida Growers: Share Your Experience with Deer Damage

by Nigel Williams
March 10, 2026

  White-tailed deer damage in agricultural fields can be substantial and is an increasing concern for growers across Florida. Deer may not be a major issue in every region, but understanding where damage occurs and what types of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practices, BMP, BMPs, Cotton, Deer, Deer-crop Damage, Florida, Harvest, NFREC-SV, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, On-farm Demonstrations, Peanuts, Small Farms, Suwannee Valley, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update, UF/IFAS Extension

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