As you prepare for the next corn season, consider these reminders to help in planning for a healthy crop this year. Water Many think the biggest limiting factor for a corn crop in North Florida is nutrients, but in reality it is rainfall/climate. ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Water
How many ways are there to grow a head of lettuce? Besides growing the traditional way in an open field, you can grow lettuce and other vegetables in various soilless, protected systems. Protective structures include high tunnels, greenhouses, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
After a long and arduous peanut season in 2017, producers in the Suwannee Valley were gripping for the worst, as they anticipated the 2018 harvest season. To recap, 2017 yields were some of the lowest in many years, with an unknown ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Agricultural production within the Suwannee Valley is the number one economic driver in the North-central region of Florida. Since the 1920’s, the Suwannee Valley area of the state has been known for producing premium quality tobacco. Historically, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Did you know that in Florida, land used for commercial agriculture may qualify for reduced property taxes? The deadline to file an application for agricultural classification is March 1st. Applications must be submitted to your county property ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
The newly formed Southern Partnership for Advanced Renewables from Carinata (SPARC), a consortium of 70+ members across 6 states held their Annual Meeting in Quincy this past week. A $15 million dollar , 5-year grant from the National Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation
Carbon farming makes business sense. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) was created in response to the 1930’s Dust Bowl which witnessed a sustained drought and unprecedented loss of productive farmland. Our only president ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation
MORE science is needed to understand the benefits and challenges of cover crop in the Suwannee River Basin in North Florida Abstract: Despite numerous benefits described in the literature (CTIC 2016, SARE 2016, USDA 2014), the rate of Florida ... READ MORE
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Do cover crops have a place on your farm? Through UF/IFAS, 14 on-farm soil improvement demonstrations were started in 2017 to collect crop production and soil data for two years. We interviewed farmers as potential participants and heard ... READ MORE
Category:Carinata Summit poster session, Pananama City, FL Patrick TROY Click here to see poster Brassica carinata, or Ethiopian mustard, is an oilseed crop native to the Ethiopian highlands with potential for planting in Florida row crops winter ... READ MORE
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