Improving soil health is a focus many universities have put as a goal "front and center" for research and extension. Not only does it encourage best agricultural practices that help farmers make money, but also benefits the environment ... READ MORE
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With corn harvests complete, growers are reviewing their yield data to see areas of the field that may need management modification. Grid sampling of soil in the fall helps to see where pH and nutrients may be off. Seeing yellow (or red) in ... READ MORE
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North Florida peanut crops were left mostly untouched by the 70 mph winds from Monday's (9/11/17) Hurricane Irma. With warmer than normal spring temperatures, many growers were already ahead of schedule for digging this year at around 125-130 ... READ MORE
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Should you be digging peanuts ahead of Hurricane IRMA? This morning, with new Suwannee County agent De Broughton on hand, we pod blasted a few of her farmer’s peanuts and a few experiments at the SVAEC. Not surprisingly, with our warmer than ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureAgricultural agents attending the Extension Professional Association of Florida (EPAF) conference in Ft. Meyers learned about the value of in-season tissue testing and on-farm demonstrations. As science moves from theory to practice, more and ... READ MORE
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Suwannee Valley corn growers prove the value of in-season plant tissue sampling for fertilizer application Sending ear-leaf tissue samples to the lab at various growth stages: helps growers to measure actual plant nitrogen uptake, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsFall Harvest Experience planting underway: A cover crop blend of millet, sesame, sunn hemp, diakon radish and sunflower was planted today (August 11, 2017) for 4-H and local school field days. Stay tuned for updates and an aerial photo ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureOn Tuesday, July 18, the UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center hosted the annual Corn/Peanut Field Day in the newly renovated conference center and grounds of the center’s research farm in Live Oak, Fla. During the event, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture