Tag: suwannee valley
Sustainable Silage Production: Nitrogen Reduction through Modern Ag Practices in the Suwannee Valley
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
Riverbend Farms: A Family Tradition Embracing Modern Agriculture
September 29, 2025
A Family Rooted in Agriculture Nestled alongside the Suwannee River in Branford, Florida, Riverbend Farms spans nearly 200 acres that have been passed down through four generations, since 1865. Today, Kyle and Tera Kelley lead the operation, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture,Tags: Best Management Practices, Controlled Release Fertilizer, NFREC-SV, Nutrient Management Program, Suwannee Valley, SV Ag Update, Sydney Williams, Watermelon
Controlled-Release Fertilizer Enhances Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Suwannee Valley Snapbeans
August 14, 2025
Snapbean Production in the Suwannee Valley Snapbean is a key vegetable crop in the Suwannee Valley, with an estimated 3,000 acres grown in the spring season, and another 2,000 acres grown in the fall each year. This is a short-season legume ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Best Management Practices, Controlled Release Fertilizer, NFREC-SV, Nutrient Management Program, Snap Bean, Suwannee Valley, Sydney Williams
Rooted in Efficiency: 2025 Controlled-Release Fertilizer Trial Shows Promise in Suwannee Valley Carrot Production
July 17, 2025
In recent years, carrots have taken root in the Suwannee Valley as a promising winter crop, with acreage steadily rising as the nation’s growers look for alternatives to traditional production regions, like California. With roughly 5,500 acres ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Best Management Practices, Carrots, Controlled Release Fertilizer, NFREC-SV, Nutrient Management Program, Suwannee Valley, SV Ag Update, Sydney Williams
On-Farm Application of Best Management Practices: 4Rs Principle of Nitrogen Management in Corn and Cover Cropping
April 11, 2025
In North-Central Florida, a collaborative five-year project (2021-2025) between local farms and a University of Florida Extension team is investigating the impacts of Best Management Practices (BMPs) on corn production. Sponsored by the Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsTags: 4R, Best Management Practices, Corn, Fertigation, Fertilizer, NFREC-SV, North Florida REC, Nutrient Management Program, Shivendra Kumar, Suwannee Valley, SV Ag Update, Sydney Williams
Utilizing Blue Dye to Visualize Drip Irrigation Efficiency and Nutrient Leaching in Sandy Soils – “The Blue Dye Don’t Lie!”
March 18, 2025
In the world of agriculture, water is a precious resource that needs to be used efficiently and sustainably. With increasing concerns about water quality, quantity, and the need for improved irrigation practices, farmers and agricultural extension ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Best Management Practices, Blue Dye, Drip Irrigation, Fertigation, NFREC-SV, North Florida REC, Nutrient Management Program, Suwannee Valley, SV Ag Update, Sydney Williams
UF/IFAS researchers deploy drones to perfect nutrient rates
January 13, 2025
The ability to detect crop nutrient deficiencies and promptly modify fertilizer application to address them is invaluable to agricultural producers — especially growers operating under slim profit margins. Identifying how much of a particular ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm ManagementTags: Algorithm, Ayush Sharma, Best Management Practices Lab, BMP, Citra, Corn, Cotton, Crop, Drone, Environmental, Extension, Fertilizer, Grower, Hastings, Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lakesh Sharma, Megan Winslow, NDVI, Nitrogen, NMP, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, North Florida Research And Education Unit, Nutrient, Nutrient Management Program, Plant Health, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Producer, Recommendation, Research, Soil Fertility, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainable, Suwannee Valley, UF, UF-IFAS