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56th Florida Dairy Production Conference

by Savannah LinzmaierAvatar photo
November 17, 2022

The 56th Florida Dairy Production Conference will be held on Thursday, December 1st, 2022, at the Straughn IFAS Extension Professional Development Center, in Gainesville, Florida. The Florida Dairy Production Conference started in 1964 and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Management, Animal Research, Animal Science, Conference, Dairy, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Extension, Education, Events, Extension

UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Have You HERD Program

by Savannah LinzmaierAvatar photo
November 16, 2022

Fall 2022 Have You HERD This semester, the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Department of Animal Sciences (ANS) Undergraduate Advising Office successfully launched the “Have you HERD?” student program. If you have not already ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Ans, Education, Have You HERD, Recruitment, Student Ambassadors, Student Life

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

by Andrea DunlapAvatar photo
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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Are Your Bulls Breeding Ready?

by Bridget SticeAvatar photo
November 9, 2022

We don’t want to take guesses as to whether our bulls are breeding ready, we need to make all assurances possible that they are.  The herd sire contributes 50% of the genetic potential for the calf crop.  One bull that doesn’t perform ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock
Tags: Bulls

Herd Bull Selection

by Bridget SticeAvatar photo
November 9, 2022

Purchasing bulls can be fun and nerve-wracking all at the same time.  But keeping a few key points in mind as you go into the bull buying process can ease some of that anxiety.  One of the most important reproductive management decisions for ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock
Tags: Bull Selection, Cattle

Ag Crime Prevention Tips

by Bridget SticeAvatar photo
November 9, 2022

Whether natural, like hurricanes, or human-caused, like urban sprawl, cattle ranchers rise and face countless challenges to the success and security of their operations.  Of these, the most offensive are the challenges inflicted by others in ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock
Tags: Ag Crime, Livestock

Celebrating the One Health Day ’22

by Alejandro Sanchez
November 3, 2022

Today, November 3rd is One Health Day and its goal “is to build the cultural will necessary for a sea change in how planetary health challenges are assessed and addressed and how professionals exchange information across disciplines.”[1] ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: IFAS One Health, Ilaria Capua, Luca Mantegazza, One Health, One Health Day 2022, Sustainable Development Goals

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