Category: Farm Management

Sustainable Development Goals And One Health: SDG 8

by Alejandro Sanchez

December 1, 2022

Sustainable Development Goal 8 is often described as the economic growth goal. However, this simplified definition generates the impression that SDGs are divided between sustainable goals and development goals with goal number eight firmly in ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Farm Management, Money Matters, Professional Development, Work & Life
Tags: Circular Health, Interdisciplinarity, Luca Mantegazza, One Health, Sustainable Development Goals

New WPS Compliance Materials

by Entomology Emily

December 1, 2022

Hello Avid Readers! We have new WPS compliance materials available to assist those concerned about staying in compliance with the worker protection standard. If you work on an establishment that produces plants and pesticides are used, this ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Compliance, Emily Kraus, EPA, Pesticide, Pesticide Exposure, Safety, WPS

Antimicrobial resistance, a key component of One Health

by Alejandro Sanchez

November 25, 2022

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most urgent topics that needs to be addressed in the One Health field. At the end of anti-microbial awareness week 2022, I want to discuss how addressing this “wicked problem” requires a multi-pronged ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Amr, Antimicrobial Resistance, Circular Health, Luca Mantegazza, One Health, One Health At UF

Florida’s Rangeland

by Brittany Justesen

November 24, 2022

Rangelands in Florida are land with native vegetation that have adapted to Florida’s conditions and during the winter months these rangelands are grazed by livestock. Florida is home to 350 native grass species, but no native grasses are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brittany Justesen, Livestock, Pasture, Rangelands, UF IFAS Extension

Grazing Management

by Brittany Justesen

November 24, 2022

Grazing management: The manipulation of grazing in pursuit of a specific objective or set of objectives. Grazing management is important to provide persistent and good forage to meet the needs of a plant and animal in a livestock operation. There ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brittany Justesen, Cattle, Horses, Pasture Management, UF IFAS Extension

UF ABE: Big Questions, Global Reach – Dr. Serap Gorucu

by McKenzie Wynn

November 22, 2022

It has been a hundred years or more since most Americans lived on a farm. That number dropped steadily during the 20th century until now, when it’s about two percent. Today, most people live in urban and suburban areas and have no connection ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, Agriculture Safety, UF-IFAS, UFABE

Are You Looking for a Way to get Financial Assistance on Your Farm or Forestry Operation?

by amandaphillips

November 21, 2022

Introduction to financial assistance program for all farm and forestry operations will be Offered Dec 13th, 2022 at the NFREC-SV for Suwannee all surrounding counties Financial Assistance Expo flyer Who do farm and forestry producers go ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation Farming, Farm, Farm Equipment, Farm Management, Finance, Money, NFREC Suwannee Valley, Row Crops, Small Farms, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

The Right Dose: Video Series

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

November 15, 2022

Florida is one of the most regulated states regarding pesticide applications. Pesticide applicators licensed in Florida that apply Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP) must know their obligation under Florida Law. Restricted Use Pesticides are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Applying Pesticides Correctly, Pesticide License, Pesticide Testing, Pesticide Training, The Right Dose

La Dosis Correcta: Serie de Videos

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

November 15, 2022

Florida es uno de los estados más regulados con respecto a las aplicaciones de plaguicidas. Los aplicadores de plaguicidas con licencia en Florida que aplican Plaguicidas de Uso Restringido (RUP) deben conocer su obligación bajo la Ley de ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Applying Pesticides Correctly, En Espanol, Español, La Dosis Correcta, Pesticide License, Pesticide Testing, Pesticide Training

UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Research Updates

by Andrea Dunlap

November 15, 2022

By: Dr. Maria Silveira In 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network (https://ltar.ars.usda.gov/), with the mission of developing long-term, transdisciplinary research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Land Management, Long-term Agroecosystem Research, LTAR, Maria Silveira, Native Land, Rangeland

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