Tag: SV Ag Update

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Regenerative Grazing in the FL Panhandle; Register Today!

by Mark Mauldin
September 4, 2026

  In the ag world the term regenerative garners a lot of attention these days; but what does it really mean? While a specific definition for regenerative remains elusive, there seems to be some general consensus that it all boils ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Cattle, Forage & Pasture, Grazing, Horse, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Small Ruminants, SV Ag Update

Border Re-opening, More Imports, Plant Closures…What Else?

by Hannah Baker
August 26, 2026

August has certainly been an eventful month for the cattle industry. A phased re-opening of the border has begun starting in Douglas, Arizona with plans to open two ports in New Mexico within 60 days. Additional processing plants are closing ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Market, Hannah Baker, Panhandle Agriculture, Range Cattle REC, SV Ag Update

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

Connect and learn! Organic Vegetable Production Field Day

by Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, DPM
August 24, 2026

Are you growing organic vegetables in north-central Florida? Join us on September 25 for updates on Organic Vegetable Production, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley in Live Oak. This hands-on event ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, FarmingAlachua, FloridaAG, Organic, Small Farms, SV Ag Update, UF/IFAS Extension

Meet the Crew Beneath Your Crops

by Molly Jameson
August 4, 2026

"The health of soil, plant, animal and man is one and indivisible." – Sir Albert Howard, An Agricultural Testament (1940) Farmers are intrinsically tied to the soil beneath their fields. Where others see dirt, greenery, and maybe a few worms, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Natural Resources
Tags: Beneficial Nematodes, Compost, Cover Crops, Green Manure, Nutrient Cycling, Panhandle Agriculture, Soil Ecosystem, Soil Food Web, Soil Health, Soil Life, Soil Microorganisms, SV Ag Update, Topsoil

What the July Inventory & Cattle on Feed Reports Tells Us About Herd Expansion

by Hannah Baker
July 28, 2026

On July 24th, the USDA mid-year Cattle Inventory report was released. All cattle and calves totaled 94.2 million head, a slight increase of 0.2%. Beef  cows totaled 28.45 million head, down about 1% or 200 thousand head from July 2025. Excluding ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Market, Hannah Baker, Panhandle Agriculture, Range Cattle REC, SV Ag Update

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