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Garrett Beach and Tyler Pittman

Automating irrigation of Suwannee Valley crop saved more than 164 million gallons of water in 2024

by Megan Winslow
May 19, 2025

May is peak watermelon season in North Florida, and farmers are busy tending to their crops as they anticipate harvesting around Memorial Day. Rather than painstakingly twisting water valves, however, an ever-growing number are relying on automated ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Gilchrist County, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Irrigation, Office Of Agricultural Water Policy, Suwannee County, Suwannee River Water Management District, SV Ag Update, Tyler Pittman, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Watermelon
farmers shaking hands in a field during a reverse field day event.

Rethinking Outreach: How Reverse Field Days Enhance Engagement and Drive Adoption of Best Management Practices

by Sydney Williams and Bob HochmuthAvatar photo
October 7, 2024

For several years, researchers and Extension agents at North Florida Research and Education Center- Suwannee Valley (NFREC-SV) have conducted field days at the center to educate stakeholders on best management practices (BMPs) and showcase research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Best Management Practices, North Florida REC, Nutrient Management Program, Reverse Field Day, Robert Hochmuth, Suwannee Valley
Rows of corn in a field under cloudy skies. A pivot irrigation is in the back right part of the field.

2023 Best Management Practices: Grain Corn Variety Trial

by Sydney Williams
September 11, 2024

Background Florida’s Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) is a comprehensive framework for restoring water quality by reducing pollutant loading in water bodies. The Suwannee Valley region is home to 62 first- and second-magnitude springs ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Best Management Practices, Corn, North Florida REC, Nutrient Management Program, Suwannee Valley

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