Category: UF/IFAS Extension

Market Update for Suwannee Valley Grain Corn: March 2025

by Kevin Athearn
March 14, 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

Factors to Consider in Selecting Peanut Varieties for the Suwannee Valley

by Kevin Athearn
March 14, 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

Irrigation Efficiency and Distribution Uniformity

by Jay Capasso
December 4, 2024

Jay Capasso, UF/IFAS Extension, Jason Mallard, UGA Cooperative Extension, Phillip Edwards, UGA Cooperative Extension Understanding Irrigation Distribution Uniformity (DU) and Efficiency: Why It Matters for Growers Irrigation is an important ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: SV Ag Update

Proposed MFL Rule – What Suwannee Valley Farmers Need to Know

by Jay Capasso
August 20, 2024

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), in collaboration with the Suwannee River and St. Johns River Water Management Districts, is proposing a new Minimum Flow and Levels (MFL) rule for the Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: SV Ag Update

Maximizing Watermelon Irrigation Efficiency

by Jay Capasso
April 17, 2024

By Jay Capasso and Bob Hochmuth – UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley Watermelon production relies on precise irrigation management for optimal growth. Getting the duration and frequency of irrigation ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: SV Ag Update

Farming Guide: Florida Brussels Sprouts

by Jay Capasso
September 11, 2023

Introduction: Although not commonly produced in Florida, Brussels sprouts (Brassica Oleracea L) are increasingly grown commercially in Columbia County, FL. In the USA, Brussels sprout production occurs primarily in California and New York but ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: SV Ag Update

Starter Fertilizer in Field Corn Production

by Jay Capasso
July 19, 2023

Introduction In North Florida field corn production, starter fertilizers commonly include liquid blends such as 28-0-0-5 (urea ammonium nitrate and ammonium thiosulfate mixture), 10-34-0 (ammonium polyphosphate), or a combination of 28-0-0-5 ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: SV Ag Update

Organic Soil Amendments

by Jay Capasso
April 4, 2023

Jay Capasso, UF/IFAS Columbia County. Erin Harlow, UF/IFAS Columbia County. Introduction Organic amendments come from sources that were once alive and are applied to agricultural soils to increase nutrient and/or organic matter content. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension

End of the Year Financial Decisions for Farmers

by Jay Capasso
December 14, 2022

Jay Capasso, UF/IFAS Columbia County. Halie Corbitt, UF/IFAS Columbia County. Paulette Tomlinson, UF/IFAS Columbia County. Agriculture requires major investments before and during the growing season. Farmers need to invest in agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Farm Management, Home Management, Livestock, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life

Corn Tissue Sampling

by Jay Capasso
August 21, 2022

Jay Capasso, UF/IFAS Columbia County. Joel Love, UF/IFAS NFREC Suwannee Valley. Kelly Aue, UF/IFAS NFREC Suwannee Valley. Sampling corn tissue is an important practice to conduct during the growing season. Tissue testing can help diagnose ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

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