Category: UF/IFAS

Innovative Production & Responsible Nutrient Management: Cultiva’s Commitment to BMPs

by Kelsey Thomas
October 16, 2026

In 2017, the farming company Cultiva was established in Jennings, Florida. Originally deriving from Italy, the company brought over to the U.S. their idea of growing salad crops year-round using a technique called high tunnel farming. The tunnels ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practices, BMPs, Controlled Release Fertilizer, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Nutrient Management Program, Soil Moisture Sensors, SV Ag Update, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS North Florida Research And Education Center - Suwannee Valley

Getting the Most from a Warm-Season Legume Cover Crop

by Kelsey Thomas
October 15, 2026

Practical considerations for North-central Florida growers Warm-season legume cover crops such as sunn hemp and cowpea can add nitrogen and organic matter to Florida's sandy soils. However, simply planting a legume does not guarantee that ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Cover Crop, NFREC-SV, Nitrogen Management, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Nutrient Management Program, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, UF/IFAS

Featured New Faculty: Paul White

by Mike Loizzo
February 10, 2026

Paul M. White is one of the newest members of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES). He is an associate professor of soil science and coordinator of the UF/IFAS Agricultural Nutrient Management Program. Based in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Best Management Practices, Farming, Fertilizer, Nutrient Management, Nutrient Management Program, Paul M White, Precision Agriculture, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainable Agriculture, Water

Enhanced efficiency fertilizers: Boosting crop production, mitigating environmental impact

by Megan Winslow
May 29, 2025

Applying fertilizer requires a careful balancing act between using too little -- which can be insufficient to support plant growth -- and applying too much, which wastes money and can hurt the environment. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
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