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New research could help breed for less “spooky” horses

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May 11, 2023

In the wild, horses must be alert for predators that might attack them. This means that even domesticated horses are hardwired to be aware of danger and can scare easily. Unfortunately, this so-called “startle response” or “spooking” ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Behavior, Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Equine, Equine Research, Genetic, Genetics, Horse, Horse Management, Horseback Riding, Horses, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nifa, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department
Classes and events at Brevard County Extension

March 2023 Class List


February 24, 2023

Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County office for some fun learning experiences this March! Below is our current class list for the month. Limited Structural Pest Control Certification Review & Exam [CANCELLED] March 3  |  ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Backyard Chicken, Budgeting, Car Seat Safety, Child Safety, Communication Skills, Day Camp, Dehydrating, Equine, Finances, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Horse, Horse Nutrition, Hunter Safety, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Mayors Fitness Challenge, Personal Finance, Pest Control, Pesticide License, Preserving Foods, Pressure Canning, ServSafe, Spring Into Fitness, Urban Farming, Water Bath Canning, Youth Development
February 2023 classes and events at U F I F A S Extension Brevard County

February 2023 Class List


January 23, 2023

Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County office for some fun learning experiences this February! Below is our current class list for the month. Right of Way Pest Control Certification Review & Exam February 1  |  8 am – 5:00 ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Backyard Chicken, Better Money Habits, Budgeting, Canning, Car Seats, Cheese, Cheese Making, Child Safety, Equine, Finances, Fitness, Fitness Challenge, GIBMP, Horse Trailer, Horses, Hunter Safety, LCLM, Mayors Fitness Challenge, My Brevard Yard, My Brevard Yard Site Visits, Personal Finance, Pest Control, Pesticide License, Poultry, Pressure Canning, Soil Health, Soil Improvement, Spring Into Fitness, Trailer Safety, Urban Farming, Water Bath Canning

Horse owners help protect water quality with new tool

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September 19, 2022

Managing manure can be a challenge for horse owners. One horse can produce an average of 50 pounds of waste per day and with an estimated 385,000 horses in Florida, that waste piles up. A new UF/IFAS online tool helps horse owners identify ways ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Best Management Practices, BMP, BMPs, Equine, Horse, Horse Care, Horse Management, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department, Water, Water Quality
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Ancient origins of donkeys discovered

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September 14, 2022

The horse has cemented its place in history as a companion animal, athlete, mode of transportation and more. Sometimes overlooked, the donkey has its own unique and significant history, which tells how it evolved right alongside humans. New ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Equine, Equine Research, Genetics, Genome, Genome Sequencing, History, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department

LANDSCAPING FOR LIVESTOCK


April 11, 2020

Maxine Hunter*1, Caitlin Bainum*2 1. UF/IFAS Extension Marion County Horticulture Agent 2. UF/IFAS Extension Marion County Livestock Agent Corresponding author: Maxine32666@ufl.edu Marion County, FL is home to the “horse capital of the ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Central District, Equine, FFL, Horticulture, Livestock, UF IFAS Extension

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