UF Greenhouse Training Online offers new Advanced Irrigation Management course

A new online course for growers on “Advanced Irrigation Management” will train your nursery, greenhouse or CEA staff on how to match irrigation with crop needs for improved crop growth and sustainability.

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Cows don’t stop pooping

by Sally Colby

January 14, 2026

Manure management can be as tricky as managing livestock. Responsible producers pay close attention to manure storage and application throughout the y...

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Sprucing up a goat’s diet

by Troy Bishopp, NatGLC Northeastern Region Grazing Resource Manager

January 14, 2026

January 1 not only marks a new year but another season of real Christmas trees put to the curbs of suburbia for pickup by town and village maintenance...

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Handling farm unionization

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

January 14, 2026

Farmers need to handle their laborers unionizing in a way that’s both respectful and legal. Timothy Connick, chair of the New York State Public Employ...

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Crop Comments: Successfully Planting Lower Corn Populations

January 14, 2026

Awhile ago, my friend Tom Kilcer (a certified crop advisor, whose wisdom I seek frequently) was giving a lecture at a Midwest crop growers’ conference...