Category: Livestock

Don’t Forget The Bull: Considerations For Bull Selection & Management

by Lizzie Whitehead
June 4, 2024

As the cost of cattle rises, it is becoming increasingly important to select the best bull for your herd. Bulls contribute 50% of the genetics for a calf crop, selecting a high-quality bull will help his genetics spread through your herd faster ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Breeding, Bull Selection, Cattle, Extension, Livestock, UF/IFAS

Steps on How to Utilize Cool Season Forages in Your Pastures

by Lizzie Whitehead
October 24, 2023

It is the time of year to start implementing cool-season forages in your pastures. Our perennial warm season pasture grasses in Florida become dormant in the fall and winter months because of the shorter days, cooler temperatures, and frosts. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Cattle, Cool Seasons, Forages, Pasture, Pasture Management, Perennial, Planting

Pasture Management: Importance of Soil Sampling

by Lizzie Whitehead
October 24, 2023

We can’t manage what we can’t measure. With an accurate soil test, a strategy can be made to solve even the most difficult of problems in our pastures. When was the last time that you took an accurate soil sample in your fields? You typically ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Bradford County, Pasture Management, Soil Sampling

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

Life Skills Learned by 4-H Judging Teams

by Lizzie Whitehead
July 6, 2023

Life Skills Learned by 4-H Judging Teamsby Tamara Dinkins, Agriculture Extension Office AdministratorLizzie Whitehead, Livestock AgentUF/IFAS Bradford County ExtensionDo you remember your first big purchase? For me, it was a car. I spent ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Blog Community, EDUCATION, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

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

Heifer Selection

by Lizzie Whitehead
July 8, 2022

Depending on which calving season you have, cattlemen must make decisions on which heifer calves they want to keep or buy for their herd. Usually, 10-20% of your herd will need to be replaced with heifers each year. It is extremely important ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, EDUCATION, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Average, Balance, Conditioning, Daily, Femininity, Frame, Gain, Growth, Reproduction, Structure

Saddle and Tack Care in Florida

by Lizzie Whitehead
July 1, 2022

It is that time of year again, where your saddle and leather tack probably have some mold and mildew on them. Have you ever wondered how to properly clean your tack, oil it, and finish/condition it? Don't let that mold or mildew continue to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, EDUCATION, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Cleaning, Finishing, Horse, Oil, Saddle, Storage

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

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