Providing and maintaining proper plant nutrition is key to growing healthy vegetable crops. Providing and maintaining proper plant nutrition is a key to successfully growing vegetable crops. Too much fertilizer, though sometimes not harmful to the crop, can be economically detrimental to the farm’s bottom line. Also, over applying fertilizers does not follow state guidelines …
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Fisheries Management and Artificial Reefs
Fish swimming in cube reef located near Taylor County, Florida. One of the highlights from last week’s Northwest Florida Artificial Reef Workshop was the panel discussion which included Bill Lindberg, Bob Shipp, Will Patterson, and Luiz Barbieri. These researchers provided information regarding the current state of reef fisheries in the Gulf. Additionally, they suggested strategies …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/02/28/fisheries-management-and-artificial-reefs-2/
Fisheries Management and Artificial Reefs
We’ve started processing some of the recordings from the workshop. We’ll post more here as soon as they are ready. We had a few challenges during our first live broadcast and recording the presentation. We hope you will enjoy hearing the information either for the first time or re-living some your favorite moments. Definitely one of …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/02/22/fisheries-management-and-artificial-reefs/
Water Management Summit of Northwest Florida to be held at Niceville Community Center January 31
Water Management Summit Flyer. Great Speakers and Topics for Irrigation and Turf Professionals. Water is a precious natural resource that often makes headlines. Here in Northwest Florida we have Areas of Special Concern in which it has been determined that availability will not meet the needs as our population grows. Now is the time to …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/01/24/water-management-summit-of-northwest-florida-to-be-held-at-niceville-community-center-january-31/
Wheat Management Decisions
We are approaching the time when several key management decisions need to be made for wheat production. Many of these decisions are made based on the growth stage of the crop. At least five scales are used worldwide to describe the growth stages of wheat and other small grains. Probably the most widely …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/01/04/wheat-management-decisions/
Webinar: Biology and Management of Bermudagrass Stem Maggot
Stem maggot damage on Bermudagrass Biology and Management of Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Webinar February 6 at 10 A.M. CST Bermudagrass stem maggot, a new invasive pest, has been found across much of the Southeast. First identified in Georgia in 2010, bermudagrass stem maggot is a pest that forage and hay producers need to learn how …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/01/04/webinar-biology-and-management-of-bermudagrass-stem-maggot/
Cool Season Fish Pond Management
There are a few “cool weather” conditions that affect the health of fish in your pond. North Florida’s hot humid summer seems a distant memory for now. The cool temperatures, falling leaves, and shorter days are a welcome relief. Since activity in and around your pond may be reduced this time of year, there are …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/12/20/cool-season-fish-pond-management/
Agricultural Best Management Practices – What’s Stopping You?
Submitted by Rance Ellis, FDACS OAWP Agriculture often is in the spotlight, some might say the bull’s eye, when environmental issues are raised. This is partly because agriculture is visible; people can see a farmer on a tractor and irrigation systems operating, and may not understand the decision-making and risks involved in running a farm. …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/12/01/agricultural-best-management-practices-whats-stopping-you/
Risk Management – Protecting Youth AND Volunteers
Julie Pigott Dillard Everything we do on a daily basis involves a certain amount of risk. When working with youth, it’s your responsibility as a volunteer to reduce and/or eliminate as much risk as possible. By taking a pro-active approach to risk management, you’ll identify potential risks of injury and make sure steps are in …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/09/28/risk-management-protecting-youth-and-volunteers/
Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) – Why Participate, and How?
Submitted by Rance Ellis, FDACS, North Florida Field Staff, BMP Program. Florida law provides a presumption of compliance with state water quality standards to producers who enroll in and implement best management practices (BMPs) adopted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). However, continued support for this approach depends on the level …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/08/22/agricultural-best-management-practices-bmps-why-participate-and-how/
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