Brym, Zachary

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Questions and Answers for Using Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) as a Green Manure Cover Crop

Thioro Fall, Ariel Freidenreich, Stacy Swartz, Christopher Vincent, Yuncong Li, and Zachary Brym

This document synthesizes information about the warm-season cover crop, sunn hemp. It addresses frequently asked questions for growers and summarizes the expanding body of sunn hemp research. The information is provided so growers in Florida can learn about up-to-date cultivation and management options as well as better understand sunn hemp's practical uses. This document is a follow-up to EDIS publications SL 306 (https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/tr003) and ENY-717 (https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ng043).

Hurricane Impacts on Florida's Agriculture and Natural Resources

Young Gu Her, Ashley Smyth, Pamela Fletcher, Elias Bassil, Ulrich Stingl, Zachary Brym, and Jiangxiao Qiu

Understanding hurricane effects is the first step to preparing for hurricanes. The effects of hurricanes can be comprehensive and long-lasting, even permanent, at the spatial scales of a single molecule to whole ecosystems. Multidisciplinary collaborations are required to improve our understanding of hurricanes. Here, we review basic facts of hurricanes and their effects in Florida and speculate on how they might affect Florida’s agriculture and natural resources. Examples and speculations provided in this article demonstrate how weather, agriculture, environment, and ecosystem are connected to each other across spatial scales ranging from microorganisms to an entire landscape.

Hemp Fertilization: Current Knowledge, Gaps and Efforts in Florida: A 2020 Report

Rao Mylavarapu, Zachary Brym, Luis Monserrate, and Michael J. Mulvaney

Uses of Raw Products Obtained from Hemp: Fiber, Seed, and Cannabinoids

Navdeep Kaur, Lakesh K. Sharma, Christine Kelly-Begazo, Mark Tancig, and Zachary Brym

This publication discusses three main harvestable products of hemp: fiber, seeds, and cannabinoids, along with their current and potential uses. Written by Navdeep Kaur, Lakesh K. Sharma, Christine Kelly-Begazo, Mark Tancig, and Zachary Brym, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, September 2021.

The Value of Tropical Plant Diversity

Cliff G. Martin and Zachary T. Brym

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Informed community decision-making

Estimated Costs and Returns of Hemp Flower Production

Trent Blare, Zachary Brym, Andres Bejarano Loor, and Fredy H. Ballen

The purpose of this document is to provide a framework and provisional values to estimate costs and returns of hemp flower production for commercial producers in Florida. Written by Trent Blare, Zachary Brym, Andres Bejarano Loor, and Fredy H. Ballen, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agronomy, August 2024.

Cannabis sativa Plant Identification and Its Look-Alikes

Cliff G. Martin and Zachary T. Brym

The purpose of this document is to provide an identification guide for Cannabis sativa to be used by growers and land managers by showing key factors to distinguish it from similar-looking plants. The general public and aspiring botanists may also use this document to see how a plant is defined botanically and how those characteristics can distinguish a plant of interest from other look-alike plants. Written by Cliff G. Martin and Zachary T. Brym, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, March 2024.

Fire Ants Management in Industrial Hemp

Nkem J. Nwosu, Hardeep Singh, Zachary Brym, Lakesh Sharma, Ethan Carter, Alexandra M. Revynthi, and Lance Osborne

This publication highlights the presence, damage, and management of imported fire ants in industrial hemp production. This UF/IFAS Extension publication offers practical knowledge to researchers, Extension agents, growers, crop consultants, agricultural professionals, and students on the effects and management of imported fire ants in industrial hemp production. Written by Nkem J. Nwosu, Hardeep Singh, Zachary Brym, Lakesh Sharma, Ethan Carter, Alexandra M. Revynthi, and Lance Osborne, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, May 2024.

¿Es la industria de cáñamo industrial rentable en el futuro de Florida?

Trent Blare, Martha Rivera, Fredy H. Ballen, Zachary Brym, Victor Contreras

El creciente incremento de la competencia extranjera e incidencia de plagas ha hecho que muchos agricultores de Florida se pregunten acerca de la rentabilidad de cultivos tradicionales como tomate, cítricos y aguacate. El cáñamo industrial se presenta como una alternativa viable para estos productores desde que, en el año 2018, la ley agrícola permitió su producción. Para ayudar a la industria a madurar es necesaria una mejor coordinación entre los reguladores, procesadores, instituciones financieras, programas de investigación y extensión, y el sector de venta minorista para crear confianza, así como ajustar políticas y procedimientos para disminuir el costo de transacción a lo largo de la cadena de suministro; con esto se podría asegurar que los productores, industria relacionada y consumidores se beneficien de este mercado emergente. En el presente artículo se examina la cadena de valor del cáñamo enfocada en las oportunidades de mercado en Florida.

Introducing Agroecology

Zachary Brym, Hamutahl Cohen, Hannah Eason, Emma Matcham, and David Outerbridge

This document aims to introduce the foundational ideas and main concepts of agroecology to a general audience with some specific examples for implementing agroecology on farms and gardens in commercial, hobby, and educational contexts. Written by Zachary Brym, Hamutahl Cohen, Hannah Wooten, Emma Matcham, and David Outerbridge, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, June 2023.

Industrial Hemp in the United States: Definition and History

Mark Tancig, Christine Kelly-Begazo, Navdeep Kaur, Lakesh K. Sharma, and Zachary Brym

This publication provides information about industrial hemp, its origins, and its cultivation. Written by Mark Tancig, Christine Kelly-Begazo, Navdeep Kaur, Lakesh K. Sharma, and Zachary Brym, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, September 2021.

2020 UF/IFAS Extension Industrial Hemp Permitted Acreage Report

Matt Smith, Christian T. Christensen, and Zachary Brym

The year 2020 marked the first time that commercial industrial hemp was legally grown in the state of Florida. This publication is intended as a reference for permitted acreage in hemp for members of the Florida hemp industry, associated trades, and agencies. Written by Matt Smith, Christian T. Christensen, and Zachary Brym, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, May 2021.

Common Weedy Plants on Open, Tilled, and Rocky Soil in the Redland Agricultural Area, Miami-Dade County, Florida

Cliff G. Martin and Zachary T. Brym

This article provides a reference for the most competitive weeds found in south Florida open areas with Rockdale soil. Written by Cliff G. Martin and Zachary T. Brym, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, January 2022.

How Are Our Future Agriculture and Natural Resources Projected under Varying Climate?

Young Gu Her, Ashley Smyth, Zachary Brym, and Elias Bassil

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Climate

Is a viable hemp industry in Florida’s future?

Trent Blare, Martha Rivera, Fredy H. Ballen, Zachary Brym

Disease and foreign competition have made many growers question the viability of traditional commodity crops such as tomatoes, citrus, and avocados. Industrial hemp appears to be an attractive alternative, as the 2018 Farm Bill permitted its production. Florida has followed several other states in approving permits in 2020 to allow production of industrial hemp. Markets for industrial hemp products were promising in the first years of production, but market prices started to decline dramatically in 2020 with many growers unable to sell all their product. In this publication, we examine the hemp value chain with a focus on opportunities in the Florida market. Better coordination between regulators, processors, financial institutions, research and Extension services, and the retail sector to build confidence, harmonize policies, and lower transaction costs would help the industry flourish and ensure growers, consumers, and hemp-related enterprises can benefit from this emerging market.

UF/IFAS Nutrient Management Recommendation Series: Hemp

Zachary Brym, Lakesh Sharma, Hardeep Singh, Thomas Obreza, and Rao Mylavarapu

Nutrient management recommendations for hemp are described according to the standard UF/IFAS recommendation format of 1) a calibrated soil test result; 2) target soil pH; 3) the "4Rs" of fertilizer management: rate, timing, placement, and source; and 4) water management factors.