Tag: nitrogen management

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

BMPs at Bishop Farms.

by Kelsey Crain
June 9, 2026

In 1992, Craig Bishop turned a lifelong passion into reality when he began farming on just seventeen acres of peanuts through a sharecropping arrangement with a local farmer in Marianna, Florida. Although Craig was not raised on a farm, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Corn, NFREC-SV, Nitrogen Management, Nutrient Management, SV Ag Update

Jackson Family Farms: Built on family, grown through farming.

by Kelsey Crain
March 12, 2026

Four Generations In the heart of Suwannee County sits four generations of farmers, guided by tradition and dedicated to protecting the land that sustains us. Back in the 1940’s, Raymond Jackson and his son Billy Jackson started growing ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: 4Rs, Corn, FDACS, Kelsey Crain, NFREC-SV, Nitrogen Management, Nutrient Management Program, SRWMD, SV Ag Update

Putnal Farms: Mastering Best Management Practices in the Suwannee Valley

by Kelsey Crain
February 17, 2026

Past and Present Putnals: Rooted in Suwannee County, Florida, Putnal Farms is a multi-generational farm led by father and son Jack and Riley Putnal. Together, they bring nearly six decades of farming experience, with Jack beginning his ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: BMPs, Drip Irrigation, Irrigation Automation, Kelsey Crain, Master Irrigator, Nitrogen Management, Water Conservation, Watermelon

Putnal Farms: Mastering Best Management Practices in the Suwannee Valley

by Kelsey Crain
February 17, 2026

Category: Agriculture
Tags: BMPs, Drip Irrigation, Irrigation Automation, Kelsey Crain, Master Irrigator, Nitrogen Management, SV Ag Update, Water Conservation, Watermelon

Quincey Farms II: A Sweet New Cover Crop

by Kelsey Crain
February 3, 2026

The Quinceys: Established in 1965, Quincey Farms II is an 800-acre operation outside of Trenton, Florida that has been passed from father to sons. The Quincey brothers, Zane and Kelly, have recently taken over for their father but have continued ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Corn, Cover Crops, Kelsey Crain, NFREC-SV, Nitrogen Management, Nutrient, Nutrient Management, SV Ag Update

Sustainable Silage Production: Nitrogen Reduction through Modern Ag Practices in the Suwannee Valley

by Sydney Williams
November 7, 2025

Silage Corn in North Florida In North Florida, silage corn is an essential crop for supporting the region’s dairy and livestock farms. It provides a high-energy, nutrient-dense feed that’s especially important for maintaining healthy, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practices, NFREC-SV, Nitrogen Management, Nutrient Management Program, Shenandoah Dairy, Silage Corn, Suwannee Valley, SV Ag Update, Sydney Williams

Sustainable Silage Production: Nitrogen Reduction through Modern Ag Practices in the Suwannee Valley

by Sydney Williams
November 7, 2025

Best Management Practices – Effects of Using Controlled Release Nitrogen Fertilizer Compared to Conventionally Fertilized Hay in the Suwannee Valley

by Kevin Athearn
February 19, 2025

Authors: Sydney Williams, Mark Warren, and Shivendra Kumar For Florida hay producers, efficient nitrogen (N) management is crucial not only to maximize yields but also to protect the environment by minimizing nitrogen loss to leaching. Traditional ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Agriculture, BMPs, Controlled Release, Mark Warren, Nitrogen Management, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Nutrient Management, On-farm Demonstrations, Shivendra Kumar, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update, Sydney Williams

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