The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture program for September 2022. This program is being offered by Dr. Tatiana Sanchez, Commercial Horticulture Agent.
Nutrient Management in Organic Vegetable Systems – Field Day – September 21, from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Plant Science Research & Education Unit (2556 County Hwy. 318, Citra)
This event will visit two field sites where participants can observe and learn about the research results on multiple areas influencing soil health and how they affect nutrients. Topics covered in the research plots include:
- Cover crop biomass, cash crop yields, and soil results
- Crop quality and pests/weeds
- Nitrogen cycling
- Nematodes
- Different growing systems, yield, and soil results
- Irrigation management, including demonstration of loggers and sensors
After visiting the plots, participants move indoors for the following short presentations:
- Microbes
- Soil moisture and irrigation
- Economics
Participants should wear comfortable clothes, closed-toe shoes, and bring a hat.
The registration fee is $5.00 (includes materials, lunch, and transportation from the main building to the research plots). Participants must
register online. This event is limited to 50 participants. There are no refunds for the registration fee.
This research was made possible through the support of USDA-Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative and Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.
For more information about this program, contact Dr. Tatiana Sanchez, Commercial Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, at 352-955-2402 or
tatiana.sanchez@ufl.edu. Visit the
Extension Office website for additional programs offered by the Extension Office.
An Equal Opportunity Institution. UF/IFAS Extension, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Dr. Andra Johnson, Dean for UF/IFAS Extension. Single copies of UF/IFAS Extension publications (excluding 4-H and youth publications) are available free to Florida residents from county UF/IFAS Extension offices.
