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Jim Basara, coordinator of a 6-acre community farm on Spring Island, said the Drip Fertigation Calculator helps make his job easier. “We are a 6-acre community farm,” Basara said. “We grow a whole range of vegetables here. Think of it as a private CSA (community supported agriculture) farm with sweet corn, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, …

HANSEN — After spreading dry fertilizer on potato fields near Murtaugh Lake, Keith Johnson flew his Thrush aircraft west over the Hansen Butte, then disappeared as he circled back to the extinct shield volcano. Minutes later Johnson’s airplane touched down on an old landing field, then climbed over bumpy terrain to the top of the …

LIVE OAK, Fla. (WCJB) – A UF/IFAS extensions in Suwannee County is conducting research on new fertilizer technology that may help reduce the amount of nitrogen farmers need to use. The experiment they are currently working on aims to use the fertilizer just once per season, as opposed to traditional fertilizer, which is used multiple …