It is vitally important that farmers participate in the upcoming survey on Best Management Practices (BMP) implementation to show the Legislature and the public that we are serious about the sustainability of our water resources. As a result ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Natural Resources
The horse has been and still is a symbol of: courage, strength, speed, pride, death, war and even the passage of time and human life. In mythology, the Sun is said to be drawn in his chariot by celestial horses in his daily journey across ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Livestock
Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations located in the declared counties of Florida that have suffered financial losses as the result of Hurricane Irma, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Horticulture
Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge), is adapted to climatic conditions throughout Florida and can be grown on upland well-drained sands as well as the moist, poorly-drained flatwoods soils of peninsular Florida. In Florida, bahiagrass is used ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Livestock
Citrus greening disease is devastating Florida citrus. This disease is spread by an insect, the Asian Citrus Psyllid. Growers are faced with expensive decisions about spraying pesticides to control the psyllid to reduce the spread of the disease. ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture
Blueberries prefer a low soil pH between 4.5 and 5.5. Growers add pine bark fines to the soil to reduce soil pH and increase organic matter, but how else can you reduce soil pH? You can add elemental sulfur to the soil before planting, or irrigation ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture
There are many reasons to consider adding a fence around your garden or even your home, including privacy, wildlife exclusion, reducing foot traffic, reduce wind or noise, or general aesthetics. Just as there are many reasons to consider installing ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
As described in the Equine Best Management Practices manual, sediment and erosion control measures are permanent or temporary practices to prevent sediment loss from fields, slow water flow, and/or trap and collect debris and sediments in runoff ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Water
Chilling hours are the number of cold hours that are needed for a deciduous crop to break winter dormancy. Lack of adequate chilling can result in poor bud break, extended flowering season, poor bloom overlap with pollenizers, flower bud death, ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture
Citrus greening (also known as HLB or Huanglongbing) is a bacterial disease affecting citrus production around the world, it was first found in South Florida in 2005. Citrus greening affects all citrus cultivars causing overall tree decline/ ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease