UF/IFAS Regional Specialized Agent - Water Resources @nfrec_sv - Ph.D @SoilWaterSci - Certified Crop Adviser/4R NMS - Views are my own.
Florida
Joined March 2020
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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
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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…
@UF_IFAS @ufifasnfrec
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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.
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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
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To all of our graduating @UF students, congratulations on a job well done!
📷 from PhD commencement
ALT Two professors wearing black robes and mortarboards flank their graduating doctoral students who are wearing UF blue robes and hats following their commencement ceremony.
ALT Two UF doctoral students celebrate earning their PhDs following their commencement ceremony by doing the gator chomp.
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We are excited to welcome the public to our upcoming Community Day on Saturday, April 12th! Join us for farm trolley tours and a behind-the-scene look at the research and Extension work happening at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley.
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Presenting at the Soil Health - Cover Crop field day at the Suwannee Valley @ufifasnfrec. Great discussions with stakeholders in north and central Florida. @JayCapasso @FDACS @NRCS_FL @IFAS_Extension
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Postdoc Dr. Flavia Santos and PhD student @JayCapasso presenting their research at the @ASA_CSSA_SSSA @SSSA_soils. Big thanks to funding agencies. @FDACS @embrapa @USDAForeignAg @SoilWaterSci @EvergladesREC @UFatWork @STEPS_STC
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Suwannee Valley region farms ~88,000 acres of peanuts accounting for 5% of US peanut production. Come join us for the Annual Peanut Field Day 2024 on August 13, 2024 starting at 9 am onwards at NFREC-Suwannee Valley, UF/IFAS to learn more about peanut research and Extension .
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So proud of this group of students, @Mugisha_dv, Olivia, Mike, Suraj, @NoelManirakiza, @anik0077, @tanjila_jesmin, @JayCapasso, @XueBaiUF. We had an amazing weekend touring Gainesville. Can’t wait to do it again, soon.
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.@nfrec_sv now hosts 125+ events annually, 2x the amount it hosted three years ago. How did it happen?
Local leaders, county farm bureaus & @FlaFarmBureau rallied around the cause & raised funds to build an educational pavilion 🔗 go.ufl.edu/mo6nvv0
ALT Graphic that reads "How it Happened - North Florida Research and Education Center Suwannee Valley Educational Pavilion". It features an image of the educational pavilion.
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.@EvergladesREC scientists hosted a think tank in South Florida with 37 other scientists from across the country focused on the sustainable use of phosphorus in #agriculture, serving as part of the @STEPS_STC 🔗 bit.ly/3xFl0Wd. #SustainableAgriculture
ALT Scientists gather around a table with sticky notes and other resources being used as part of an exercise.
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Alachua Columbia County Crop Update meeting. Weed, nematode, disease, nutrient management and Extension updates on Corn and Peanuts. Special thanks to @bobkemerait for your time. Great attendance @JayCapasso @bobkemerait @Sidhu_Agronomy @nfrec_sv @ufifasnfrec @UFIFASAgronomy
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Florida Farm TEAM Card applications open January 1!
Farmers will soon have the option to present a Florida Farm TEAM Card to retailers for claiming sales tax exemptions on agricultural materials.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/ye23cnpu
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STEP isn't just a program, it's a journey where science, agriculture, & community come together to elevate farming practices!🌱#UFABE's @VivekSharmaUF, @KevinAthearn & team are contributing to a more efficient & profitable future in agriculture!👏
➡️blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2023…
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Extension agent & PhD student Jay Capasso @JayCapasso presenting his findings at the tri-society @ASA_CSSA_SSSA meeting. Discussing agricultural BMP working with collaborators on-farm trials, & controlled release #fertilizers @IFAS_Extension @SoilWaterSci
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Studying soil, water and ecosystem sciences in Florida has everything to do with appreciating and protecting our water bodies! Saturday we paddled the Suwannee River, while discussing about water quality and management. Thanks to @JayCapasso and Levy County Extension for it! – at Boulevard Park, WA
