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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

Peanut Market Update, April 2025

by Kevin Athearn
April 14, 2025

Prices for stored peanuts remain relatively strong, but projected increases in peanut acreage this year dampen the outlook for the 2025 harvest price. Recent Prices Figure 1 shows the average monthly peanut price received by Florida producers. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Kevin Athearn, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Peanuts, SV Ag Update
Corn field

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
Peanuts

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

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