Tag: Suwannee Valley Agriculture

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 williamsnigel
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

“The Blue Dye Don’t Lie”: Lessons from 30 Years Beneath the Soil Surface

by Sydney Williams
November 12, 2025

Injecting blue dye into drip irrigation systems as a way to test and visualize water and nutrient movement in soil has been used for 30 years in the Suwannee Valley of North Florida (UF/IFAS EDIS Publication HS222). The movement of water ... READ MORE

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Tags: Best Management Practices, Bob Hochmuth, Irrigation, NFREC-SV, Nutrient Management, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update, Sydney Williams
Corn field

Market Update for Suwannee Valley Grain Corn: March 2025

by Kevin Athearn
March 15, 2025

Authors:  Kevin Athearn, Amanda Phillips, and Joel Love In the Suwannee Valley field corn is grown for grain, silage, and deer food plots. Grain corn is sold to local buyer elevators, primarily for use as animal feed. Suwannee Valley grain ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Amanda Phillips, Corn, Joel Love, Kevin Athearn, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update
Peanuts

Factors to Consider in Selecting Peanut Varieties for the Suwannee Valley

by Kevin Athearn
March 15, 2025

Authors: Sydney Williams, Taite Miller, Shivendra Kumar, Barry Tillman, Kevin Athearn, Jay Capasso, Mark Warren, Emily Beach, Keith Wynn, Kevin Korus, Raymond Balaguer, Dan Fenneman, Tyler Pittman, Derrick Conover. Peanuts in the Suwannee Valley The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Barry Tillman, Mark Warren, Peanuts, Shivendra Kumar, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update, Sydney Williams, Taite Miller

2025 Outlook for Suwannee Valley Peanuts and Grain Corn

by Kevin Athearn
February 23, 2025

Crop producers' planting, management, and marketing decisions are guided by their understanding of production costs and market outlook. This article describes 2025 enterprise budgets and crop prices for Suwannee Valley peanuts and grain corn.  Enterprise ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Amanda Phillips, Corn, Kevin Athearn, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Peanuts, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update, Vivek Sharma

Best Management Practices – 2024 NFREC-SV Grain Corn Variety Trial

by Kevin Athearn
February 19, 2025

Authors: Sydney Williams and Shivendra Kumar Florida’s Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) is a comprehensive framework for restoring water quality by reducing pollutant loading in water bodies. In the Suwannee Valley region, which is home ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Agriculture, BMPs, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Shivendra Kumar, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update, Sydney Williams

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

February 28th Deadline for Crop Insurance on Peanuts, Corn, and Cotton

by Kevin Athearn
February 19, 2025

Crop insurance is an important tool for managing risk in agricultural production. The deadline (sales closing date) for obtaining crop insurance for peanut, corn, or cotton is February 28th. Contact your insurance agent before that deadline ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Carson Jones, Kevin Athearn, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update

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