UF/IFAS Regional Specialized Agent - Water Resources @nfrec_sv - Ph.D @SoilWaterSci - Certified Crop Adviser/4R NMS - Views are my own.
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180 attendees joined us for the GA-FL Irrigation Expo at the Vidalia Onion Research and Education Center. Thanks to the UGA Water Team for doing a great job planning and hosting the field day. The bar has been set high for Florida to host next year!
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We just wrapped up a great workshop on the topic of Soil Health & Cover Crops. Thank you to all our presenters!!! @UF_PBC_VegFruit @MattVanweelden @JayCapasso @SoilMicroSarah @ZackBrym @SolomonNiguss @EvergladesREC @SoilWaterSci @IFAS_Extension
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At the Suwannee Valley REC in Live Oak, Florida, for a soil health cover crop field day. Listening and learning from fellow extension specialists and agents. Gorgeous day to be outdoors. @USDA_NRCS @nfrec_sv @JayCapasso @SoilWaterSci
Last week we held our first Florida Master Irrigator workshop! Pics from last week’s Florida and today’s Georgia master irrigator workshops.
Come work with me at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley in Live Oak, FL! We are hiring a Regional Specialized Extension Agent – Row Crops (100% Extension faculty position).
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Join Us for the Master Irrigator Drip Irrigation Short Course – Nov. 13th, 2025 blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/nfrecsv/2…
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The UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley is turning 75, and we are inviting YOU to celebrate with us! eventbrite.com/e/75th-annive…
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Great time speaking at the Cold Hardy Citrus Workshop & Field Day with Suwannee County Agent Raymond Balaguer on irrigation scheduling and Ag cost-share opportunities. Thank you to the field day organizers and growers who joined the discussion!
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When Should You Terminate Irrigation in Peanuts? blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/nfrecsv/2…
Update on peanut foliar diseases across North Florida nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag… via @PanhandleAg
Agronomic Corn In Service Training yesterday at the @nfrec_sv. Thank you to all the attendees and speakers. @UFcropnematodes, @doctorplants, @lakeshsharma001, @VivekSharmaUF
Grateful for the opportunity to attend NACAA/AMPIC 2025 in Montana. A big thank you to Montana State University for hosting an excellent conference! I was fortunate to have some time off to explore nearby national parks: Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton.
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Congratulations to our CLUE faculty promoted this month. Their commitment and achievements allow us to continue our mission to protect and conserve Florida’s valuable water and other natural resources, promoting an environmentally vibrant life for Florida’s citizens.
ALT Jay Capasso, Extension agent II with permanent status, Northeast District; Taylor Clem, Extension agent III with permanent status, Nassau County; Erin Harlow, Extension agent IV, Columbia County; Nick Taylor, Extension agent III with permanent status, H2OSAVE program; Yilin Zhuang, Extension agent III, Central District.
See the blog post below on our Sod Based Rotation Project @nfrec_sv blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/nfrecsv/2…
Watermelon Variety Demo field day in Union County. Thanks to @BASF, Dukes Family Farms, and UF/IFAS Extension Union County for organizing!
Today the @FSHS_Hort agro-ecology and natural resource section toured the Echo North America Impact Center in Fort Myers, FL. Echo is a Christian-based international development organization dedicated to increasing food security through sustainable agriculture.
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Graduate students at Arden housing community in Palm Beach county today collecting soil samples and facilitating cover cropping in the summer. BMP grants sponsored by @FDACS are helping small size farms with the effort. @JayCapasso @NoelManirakiza @SoilWaterSci @EvergladesREC
This past week I attended a six-day workshop
@UGAGriffin on DSSAT, a crop modeling program used to simulate agricultural systems and their interactions with climate and environmental conditions. Great experience learning alongside 70+ professionals from around the world! 🌾
