Tag: Shuffitt

Don’t Forget Your Horses’ Paperwork

by John Mark Shuffitt

February 12, 2018

It all started as I was getting ready to take my daughters and their two horses out of state (South Georgia) for another youth rodeo. I spent most of Friday morning running around town, filling up my truck, going to the store for drinks and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Coggins, Foal Registration, Health Certificates, Horse Ownership, Horses, Proof Of Quarantine, Race Nominations, Shuffitt, Vaccinations

Getting Ready for Breeding

by John Mark Shuffitt

January 26, 2018

Even though horses are faster, stronger, and more competitive (as a whole) than at any other time in history, equine reproductive efficiency is the lowest of all domestic animals. For owners and managers whose primary concern is “settling” ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Anestrus, Autumnal Transition, Breeders, Breeding Season, Broodmare, Equine, Foals, Gestation, Heat, Horse, Mare, Ovulation, Reproduction, Shuffitt, Vernal Transition

Pocket Gophers

by John Mark Shuffitt

January 5, 2018

“What is causing these large mounds of dirt in my pasture and how do I get rid of them? One of my yearlings stepped in one of the holes and twisted her ankle. I’ve tried dragging the pasture, but the mounds seem to come back overnight and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Gardens, Gopher, Lawns, Mounds, Pasture, Pocket, Rodent, Salamander, Sandy Mounder, Shuffitt, Tunnel, Tunnel System

Bahiagrass Pastures

by John Mark Shuffitt

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

62nd Annual Ocala Bull Sale Results

by John Mark Shuffitt

November 28, 2017

One hundred and forty-two bulls representing nine breeds sold for an overall average of $2,079 at the 62nd Annual Ocala Bull Sale sponsored by the Marion County Cattlemen’s Association. Of the 142 bulls offered, 43% outperformed the overall ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Breeds, Bull, Cattle, Cattlemen, Heifer, Marion, Ocala, Results, Sale, Shuffitt

Sprayer Calibration: Getting It Right

by John Mark Shuffitt

November 16, 2017

Pasture is the backbone of Florida's cattle ranching industry and as such provides the foundation for nutrition of the entire herd. Early in my career as an extension livestock agent, an old Florida Cracker told me "Yes, I'm a cattleman, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Acre, Calibration, Cattle, Farm, Forage, Hay, Herbicide, Pasture, Shuffitt, Weed Control, Weeds

What Exactly is an Acre?

by John Mark Shuffitt

October 27, 2017

In all English-speaking countries, land is traditionally measured by the acre, a very old Saxon unit that is either historic or archaic, depending on your point of view. There are references to the acre at least as early as the year 732 ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Acre, Area, Definition, Farm, Land, Shuffitt

Control of Scum and/or Slime in Your Farm Pond

by John Mark Shuffitt

October 27, 2017

In Florida's freshwaters, algae are what make the water green. Green water is not necessarily undesirable, and neither are algae. In fact, algae are essential to the ecosystem and to life. A primary component of the food web, algae provide food ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Water
Tags: Algae, Control, Copper Sulfate, Farm, Pond, Scum, Shuffitt, Slime, Weed

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