Category: Water

Are You Looking for a Way to get Financial Assistance on Your Farm or Forestry Operation?

by amandaphillips
November 21, 2022

Introduction to financial assistance program for all farm and forestry operations will be Offered Dec 13th, 2022 at the NFREC-SV for Suwannee all surrounding counties Financial Assistance Expo flyer Who do farm and forestry producers go ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation Farming, Farm, Farm Equipment, Farm Management, Finance, Money, NFREC Suwannee Valley, Row Crops, Small Farms, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

Pickerelweed… Friend of Foe?

by Courtney Darling
March 23, 2021

I often get calls on how to control pickerelweed. Although this beautiful aquatic plant is a Florida native, it can spread prolifically leaving pond owners with the assumption that it's an invasive weed. Invasive plants are non-native species ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #nativeplants, Natural Resources, Pickerelweed, Pond Plants, Ponds, Topic Tuesday, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

Beneficial Algae or Unsightly Pond Scum?

by Courtney Darling
January 26, 2021

Algae are an important component of an ecosystem, but when algae populations grow out of control, they begin to decrease water quality. The summer months generate high water temperatures and abundant sunlight. This in combination with excessive ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Algae, Filamentous Algae, Fish Ponds, Natural Resources, Pond Management, Pond Scum, Suwannee County, Topic Tuesday, Water Quality

A New Age of Farming with Soil Moisture Technology

by De Broughton
July 20, 2018

Agricultural producers in the area have hit the ground running when it comes to implementing strategies that will help reduce water withdrawal from our aquifer. Soil moisture sensors are one of the most popular precision tools that have been ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Best Management Practices, Charles Barrett, NFREC Suwannee Valley, Precision Agriculture, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Conservation District, Suwannee River Water Management District

Pond Management: Using Copper

by Jane Cant
May 8, 2018

Copper has been effectively used as an algaecide for algae control and parasite treatment in aquatic systems for numerous years. It easily dissolves in water, is relatively cost efficient, and removes both filamentous and higher algae. However, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, Water
Tags: Algae, Copper, Copper Sulfate, Ich, NFLAG

Aquatic Plants of Interest- Piedmont Primrose, Ludwigia acruata

by Jane Cant
March 26, 2018

What's that plant? Recently a call was placed to the Extension Office about the possibility of hydrilla in a local water body. Upon further investigation, the plant in question was identified as Piedmont primrose, Ludwigia acruata, a native ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Aquatic Plants, NFLAG, Piedmont Primrose, Suwannee County

Pond Management: Using Lime

by Jane Cant
November 22, 2017

There are three purposes to lime ponds: Increase the availability of nutrients Increase pH and the capacity to buffer against pH fluctuations Sterilize ponds before stocking Nutrient Availability Phytoplankton are the base of ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Fish Pond, Hydrated Lime, NFLAG, Pond Management, Water Quality

Pond Management- Dissolved Oxygen

by Jane Cant
October 24, 2017

What is Dissolved Oxygen A major component of successful pond management is dissolved oxygen (DO). Dissolved oxygen is gas that is dissolved in water and is available for uptake by fish. Unlike mammals, which use their lungs to absorb oxygen, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Dissolved Oxygen, NFLAG, Pond Management, Ponds, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension

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