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Relationships with ranchers key for new state beef cattle economics agent

by Brad BuckAvatar photo
June 5, 2023

Hannah Baker attributes her love of cattle to one moment as a child. “My great-grandfather took us out to see twin calves that had been born from one of his mama cows,” said Baker, who was raised in Adel, Georgia. “That was when I knew ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Beef Cattle Economics, Best Management Practices, Cattle, Hannah Baker, Market, Ranchers, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Statewide Specialized Extension Agent
Food Is Our Middle Name podcast

Food is Our Middle Name podcast: What’s the deal with…all those cows?

by Tory MooreAvatar photo
December 16, 2022

COWS! We all scream as we drive past a field of cows along the Turnpike. Ok, maybe not all of us but I know my family loves a good cow sighting. But what are all of those cows for? Are those the cows we eat or cows that produce milk?   UF/IFAS’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Beef Cattle, Cattle, Cattle Industry, Florida Cattlemen's Association, Rancher, Ranchers

Farm-City Week Breakfast

by Kevin CammHay baling at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, Florida.
November 19, 2021

Here in Extension, we believe in the spirit of the farm. For over 100 years we have been assisting farmers and ranchers, homeowners and organizations grow food. We have the best educational information and research to share to help those folks ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Farm City, Farm-City Week, Farmers, Local Food, Ranchers
Bahiagrass pasture

Bahiagrass Pastures

by John Mark ShuffittAvatar photo
December 15, 2017

Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge), is adapted to climatic conditions throughout Florida and can be grown on upland well-drained sands as well as the moist, poorly-drained flatwoods soils of peninsular Florida. In Florida, bahiagrass is used ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Argentine, Bahia, Bahiagrass, Equine, Farmers, Forage, Grass, Grazing, Livestock, Pasture, Pasture Management, Pensacola, Ranchers, Shuffitt, Sod

AgSave$ Workshop Series

by BLOGS.IFASAvatar photo
March 4, 2015

On February 23, 2015, 93 folks in the Agriculture Industry assembled to kick-off a new initiative, AgSave$, to bring personal finance education such as estate planning, succession planning, and protecting assets to farmers, ranchers and agriculture ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Agriculture Producers, AgSave Workshop Series, Estate Planning, Farmers, Financial Management, Personal Finance Education, Ranchers, Succession Planning

Florida MarketMaker – A Tool for Producer Marketing & Applied Research

by BLOGS.IFASAvatar photo
December 4, 2014

Did you know that UF/IFAS manages a nifty FREE resource called Florida MarketMaker for marketing and research throughout the food supply chain? Many producers and Extension throughout Florida do not even know this resource exists. MarketMaker ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Buyers, Consumers, Distributors, Extension, Farmers, Farmers Markets, Fisheries, Florida MarketMaker, Food Hubs, Food Related Businesses, Food Supply, Neries, Od Pantries, Processors/packers, Producers, Ranchers, Restaurants, Retailers, Seafood Dealers, Wholesalers

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