Sustainable Beef: It's What's for Dinner! The beef industry works every day to be more & more sustainable. Here are some ways they do it: Visit here for an interactive website on Beef Sustainability: https://www.beefresearch.org/sustainability/ READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Dairy is a huge portion of the American diet, whether it be fresh milk or products like yogurt, cheese, butter, etc. Dairy products provide essential nutrients to those who consume them, but most people have no idea how a dairy actually works. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Around March/April of every year thistle makes its presence known by shooting up stalks and flowering. The plant is low-lying for most of the year and often goes unnoticed, until now. Now that we know it is there, let's look at how to manage ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Although pasture grass is the preferred method of feeding livestock sometimes the diet will need to be supplemented to meet their needs. Hay is often fed during the winter since bahiagrass and bermuda grass, the two most common pasture grasses ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
What are you going to feed this winter? Bahia and Bermuda grass are our most predominant pasture grasses in Florida which allows for plenty of warm season forage but leaves us short during winter. The solution? Over-seeding pastures with cool ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Grazing Styles Continuous grazing is when livestock have access to the entire forage system at all times. Continuous is by far the easiest system to manage and requires less initial inputs but could have costly impacts. Rotational grazing, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Grazing Styles Continuous grazing is when livestock have access to the entire forage system at all times. Continuous is by far the easiest system to manage and requires less initial inputs but could have costly impacts. Rotational grazing, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension