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UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Research Updates

Andrea Dunlap, Educational Media/Communication Coordinator at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC)
November 15, 2022

By: Dr. Maria Silveira In 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network (https://ltar.ars.usda.gov/), with the mission of developing long-term, transdisciplinary research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Land Management, Long-term Agroecosystem Research, LTAR, Maria Silveira, Native Land, Rangeland

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension


March 15, 2020

Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone in the ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Covid-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

Differences in Selenium and Copper Metabolism between Brahman and Angus cattle

Andrea Dunlap, Educational Media/Communication Coordinator at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC)
September 18, 2019

by Juliana Ranches, Ph.D. Candidate, UF Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona Copper and selenium are trace minerals required for cattle's optimum performance. Selenium works as an important antioxidant, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Nutrition, Black Angus, Brahman, Cattle Diet, Copper, Mineral Supplementation, Selenium

Effects of prescribed fire on cattle use and foraging behavior

Andrea Dunlap, Educational Media/Communication Coordinator at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC)
March 20, 2019

by Britt Smith, Postdoctoral Research Associate working jointly with Archbold Biological Station and the UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC on the USDA Long Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Project Fire is a historic and important disturbance ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Beef Cattle Management, Britt Smith, Cattle Behavior, Prescribed Fire

Will Hexazinone Work for Brunswickgrass Management?

Andrea Dunlap, Educational Media/Communication Coordinator at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC)
January 23, 2019

by Brent Sellers, Professor and Associate Center Director, Pasture and Rangeland Weed Management UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center Brunswickgrass or brown-seed paspalum is a warm-season perennial grass that is native ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Brent Sellers, Brunswickgrass, Forage, Hexazinone, Pasture Management, Pasture Weed Management

Computers Identify Wildlife in Game Picture Images

Andrea Dunlap, Educational Media/Communication Coordinator at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC)
January 10, 2019

by Raoul Boughton, Assistant Professor, Rangeland Wildlife and Ecosystems UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center A computer model developed at the University of Wyoming by researchers, in collaboration with USDA’s National ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Computer Model, Feral Swine, Raoul Boughton, Rapid Identification Of Game Camera Images

Join us for an upcoming ‘Ona Highlight’

Andrea Dunlap, Educational Media/Communication Coordinator at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC)
August 8, 2018

We invite you to join us on the second Tuesday of each month for the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center 'Ona Highlight.' These presentations provide an informative look into the research being done by our faculty and students ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources
Tags: Betsey Boughton, Conservation Easements, Feral Swine, Feral Swine Managment, Jim Strickland, Joao Vendramini, Limpograss, Pasture Fertilization, Raoul Boughton, Wes Anderson, Wetlands, Wetlands Conservation

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