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UF/IFAS scientist secures $3.5M grant to study soil micro-predators


September 16, 2024

Ever-present but undetectable to the naked eye, micro-predators are constantly working in the soil to hunt and kill the pathogens that threaten plants. But how they do this “dirty” work is not well understood. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bacteria, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop Productivity, Davis, Grant, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Micrbiomes, Micro-predators, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nematodes, Nifa, Pathogens, Pennsylvania State University, Plant Pathology, Protists, Research, Samuel Martins, Soil, Soil Amendments, Soil-health Management, Stakeholders, Tomato, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of California, University Of Florida, USDA, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Viruses, William Paterson University

Southern SARE Project – Impact of clay amendments on nutrient and water management


April 11, 2024

https://youtu.be/2wbMdpSSS-g?si=MOqvy0BbafKJX6wT GAINESVILLE, FL - Siembra Farm is a 15 acre diversified, sustainable vegetable farm which was the site of a Southern SARE research project primarily focused on nutrient and water management ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Video
Tags: Organic Farming, Soil Amendments, Soil And Water Science
wire mesh, pitch fork, black barrel, and a sign painted with the work Compost

Composting Tips for the Homeowner


April 12, 2020

Spring is in the air! Gardening beds are being changed over and people are starting their warm-season landscape maintenance. Its time to consider what to do with all of last season's spent vegetation and plants parts. How about recycling them ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Composters, Composting, Counter-top Compost Bucket, Debris, Enriching The Soil, Florida Soil, Gardening, How To Compost, Kitchen Scraps, Nutrient-rich, Organic Matter, Recycling, Soil Amendments

Getting Cabin Fever? Get outdoors and start a vegetable garden


March 18, 2020

By BJ Jarvis A great way to break up the monotony if you are stuck at home is to grow some delicious and nutrition vegetables. Spring is the perfect time to start some relatively easy vegetables that thrive in our warm/hot days and pleasant ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Citrus County, Compost, Container Gardening, DIY, Extension, Fertilizer, Gardens, Manure, Plants, Soil Amendments, UF-IFAS, Vegetable

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