The bright lights of the Ferris wheel, a taste of those delicious, boiled peanuts, the sound of the auctioneer, and that familiar fresh sawdust smell. Those are some of my favorite things about the Osceola County Fair! So, grab some of those ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Join us for a day full of learning at the 2023 Spring Forage Field Day. We will be covering topics on coll-season forages, bahiagrass fertilization, and mycotoxin in warm-season perennial grasses. Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023 Location: ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Cool-season legumes grow during the late fall and spring. During winter the warm-season perennial grasses go dormant making cool-season legume and grasses a helpful source of forage for livestock operations. Soil characteristic that are most ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension,The Osceola County Fair is everyone’s favorite time of year! The Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show and Osceola County Fair is held February 10-19th. The Osceola County Fair is a great place to come out and support Osceola County 4-H and FFA ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
In Osceola County, Florida: Need help with crops, bees, food businesses, agritourism? Contact Jessica Sullivan, 321-697-3040 Need help with livestock, pastures? Contact Brittany Justesen Find your county's UF IFAS Extension Office. READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
Rangelands in Florida are land with native vegetation that have adapted to Florida’s conditions and during the winter months these rangelands are grazed by livestock. Florida is home to 350 native grass species, but no native grasses are ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Grazing management: The manipulation of grazing in pursuit of a specific objective or set of objectives. Grazing management is important to provide persistent and good forage to meet the needs of a plant and animal in a livestock operation. There ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
The definition of a growth habitat is the type of stem and the positioning of the stem. The plant morphology structure and characteristic that determines growth habitat are rhizomes, stolons and tillers. The sod forming grasses that have rhizomes ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionIn Florida, warm-season perennial grasses provide adequate forage during the summer months, but both forage quality and quantity are limited in the winter months. During the winter months warm-season perennial grasses go dormant because of shorter ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Free, online class: Beekeeping: Is it for me? Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:00pm-8:00pm Eastern Time Find out if beekeeping would be a good hobby or business for you! We cover the basic considerations for potential beekeepers: ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock