Agronomy is the science of crop production. It incorporates basic sciences, such as biology, chemistry, physics, geology and microbiology, into an applied science which is the foundation for most agriculture.

Our goals at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center are to plan and conduct applied research and extension programs on forages and sugar cane for the mineral (sandy) and adjacent (organic) soils of Florida's cattle and sugar cane production areas; to work with leaders of the Florida Cattle and Sugar Cane Industries to develop research and education programs based on industry needs that advance technology and promote improved cultural systems for economical production in an environmentally sensitive area.

Please visit the links to the left for more information on the projects and programs that we are presently involved with, meet the faculty and staff, or link to other sites that are related to this field.