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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

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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


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
A crate full of carrots just harvested from the field. The background shows the field.

Developing Best Management Practices for Nitrogen in Carrots Using Controlled Release Fertilizer 

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August 9, 2024

Carrot is a relatively new and emerging crop in North Florida with about 5,000 acres grown annually in the region. The acreage increase over the past 10 years in North Florida and South Georgia is largely due to the influence of water related ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Best Management Practices, Carrots, Controlled Release, Fertilizer, Nutrient Management Program, Suwannee Valley
a small watermelon on the vine in a field.

Petiole Sap Testing as a Best Management Practice in the Suwannee Valley

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April 8, 2024

UF/IFAS Extension agents are always looking for ways to help their growers be as environmentally and economically sustainable as possible. We achieve this goal by applying Best Management Practices (BMP) and supporting technologies as they become ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Best Management Practices, Nutrient Management Program, Petiole Sap, Suwannee Valley, Watermelon