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Soil Test Now to Get a Head Start on Spring Planting: Part 1

by amandaphillips
December 22, 2022

Want to get a head start on planting this spring? Then the time to soil test is now! Soil testing is an easy way to determine the nutrient management needs ahead of time. This can allow for easier planning and budgeting of resources for farmers ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Horticulture, Row Crops, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

Are You Looking for a Way to get Financial Assistance on Your Farm or Forestry Operation?

by amandaphillips
November 21, 2022

Introduction to financial assistance program for all farm and forestry operations will be Offered Dec 13th, 2022 at the NFREC-SV for Suwannee all surrounding counties Financial Assistance Expo flyer Who do farm and forestry producers go ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation Farming, Farm, Farm Equipment, Farm Management, Finance, Money, NFREC Suwannee Valley, Row Crops, Small Farms, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

Sod-Based Rotation the Next Big Revolution in Farming

by amandaphillips
October 10, 2022

Rotational cropping systems are nothing new but changing from a cash crop-based rotation to a sod-based rotation has the promise of giving farmers a viable new option for increasing yields, simultaneously enhancing soil quality, and still promoting ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Alternative Crop, Conservation Farming, Crop Rotation, Peanut Production, Row Crops, Sod-based, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension

Planting Considerations for Corn in Northeast Florida

by Kevin Korus
March 25, 2021

Introduction Many producers have started planting corn or will be doing so in Northeast Florida within the next few weeks. There are several consideration that need to be made to increase seedling germination, stand counts and yield. Hybrid ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Corn, Row Crops

Topic Tuesday: Broad Mites

by Darryl Palmer
December 1, 2020

Cool temperatures have slowly made their way into North Florida, but this fall planting season has shown anything other than cool temperatures. North Florida has experienced warmer temperatures more than usual the past few months and pests we ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Broad Mite, Row Crops, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday

Topic Tuesday: Corn Earworm

by Sylvia Willis
June 23, 2020

Suwannee County is home to a vast array of diversified crops, such as peanuts, soybeans, hay, vegetables, and orchard crops. One important harvested crop is corn for grain and silage. Growing conditions can be tough for corn and on top of that, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Corn, Row Crops, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday

Agronomic Crop Fertilization

by J. Johnson
September 20, 2017

Proper fertilization is very important when growing field or forage crops. Development of fertilization programs for Florida requires that consideration be given to nutrient requirements for each crop. Soil nutrient levels, reactions of the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agronomic Fertliztation, Agronomics, Agronomy, Fertilization, Row Crops, Soil, Soil Nutrient, Soil Recommendations, Soil Test

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