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A close-up look at corn on stalks in the field.

Stakeholder Engagement Program: A Corn Competition for Efficient Nitrogen and Irrigation Management in Florida 


January 9, 2025

The 2024 Stakeholder Engagement Program (STEP) Corn Competition in Suwannee County, Fla., focuses on promoting the adoption of best management practices (BMPs) in nitrogen and irrigation use among farmers. The event supporters are the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Controlled Release, Corn, Fertilizer, North Florida REC, Nutrient Management Program, Suwannee Valley
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