Category: Farm Management

Enhancing Small Ruminant Production through Cool-Season Forage Integration

by Lizzie Whitehead
November 10, 2025

Integrating cool-season forages into small ruminant production offers numerous benefits, including improved pasture utilization, enhanced animal performance, and greater overall system sustainability. Cool-season forages thrive in cooler temperatures ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, EDUCATION, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Efficiency, Animal Performance, Cool-Season Forage, Flock, Forages, Herd, Management Tips, Pasture, Pasture Utilization, Small Ruminant, System Sustainability

Successful Tips for Managing Your Pastures

by Lizzie Whitehead
October 3, 2023

There are many ways to help manage your pastures, one of them being weed management. Weed management involves scouting for weeds in your pastures frequently, being aware of ways to prevent seed contamination, and different ways to control weeds. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Forage Quality, Pasture Weeds, Weeds

Step by Step on How to Tail Bleed Cattle

by Lizzie Whitehead
October 25, 2022

After a 60-120 day breeding season, cattle producers should plan to pregnancy check their cattle, so they know who is bred and who is open. Considering the annual feed/forage costs associated with maintaining a mature cow can become costly for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EDUCATION, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Bleed, Blood, Cattle, Pregnancy, Sample, Season, Tail

MAY is Beef Month!

by Lizzie Whitehead
May 16, 2022

May is Beef Month: This is a beautiful time to recognize the importance of the beef industry and to celebrate the farmers and ranchers who work hard every day to raise & care for cattle while preserving the land. According to the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EDUCATION, FAMILY, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, Beef, Cattle, Celebrate, Consumed, Meat

Tactics on Preventing Small Ruminant Footrot

by Lizzie Whitehead
April 18, 2022

Small Ruminant footrot is caused by an infection from two organisms: Dichelobacter Nodosus and Fusobacterium Necrophorum. Fusobacterium necrophorum is in most sheep and goat environments and can set the stage for footrot to occur. Dichelobacter ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EDUCATION, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Footrot, Infection, P, Prevention, Tactics, Treatment

Don’t Forget Your Pastures this Spring

by Cynthia Sanders
April 22, 2020

Although we are thinking about COVID-19 and how that is affecting our lives. We can't forget it is spring and time to think about our pastures. This will give us an opportunity to get out in the pasture. Although we are all trying to cut corners, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, FarmingAlachua, Livestock, NGLAG, UF/IFAS Extension

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

Wild Radish: A Common Winter Weed

by Justin Walker
December 7, 2017

Background: Wild Radish is often seen in pastures and hay fields during the winter and spring months. Wild Radish can be very difficult to eliminate if allowed to reproduce and become established. This plant produces many seeds that can ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Pasture Weeds, Wild Radish, Winter Weeds

Spiderwort: A Tough Pasture Weed

by Justin Walker
December 5, 2017

Background Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis Raf.) can be a problem in pastures and hay fields. This native plant is often not grazed by livestock. When cutting hay, Spiderwort dries much slower than the desired forages in the field. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Pasture Weeds, Spiderwort

Got Thistles?

by Justin Walker
December 4, 2017

Background Thistles can quickly get out of hand if left alone. Each Thistle is capable of producing 4,000 seeds during its life cycle. In Florida, there are nine species of Thistle, but control recommendations are the same for each species. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Pasture Weeds, Thistle, Winter Weeds

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