Category: EDUCATION

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

Beef Cattle Showmanship: What You Need to Know to Be Successful

by Lizzie Whitehead
December 2, 2024

Showmanship is an event many cattle exhibitors look forward to during competitions. Unlike a traditional livestock class that compares the qualities of the animals, showmanship focuses on the individual exhibitor’s ability to handle and showcase ... READ MORE

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

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

Building Community Partnerships to Serve the Community

by sdeary
December 12, 2022

Health Equity is a ringing topic in Bradford County. Often IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) Extension and other organizations provide workshops and support that although target the community seem to get less traction from those ... READ MORE

Category: EDUCATION, FAMILY, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Community

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

Ready, Set, Let’s Preserve

by sdeary
July 19, 2022

According to the USDA 40 to 50% of fruits and vegetables bought by consumers are wasted more often and in greater quantities than dry foods. Several reasons are because fruits and vegetables require refrigeration once harvested and have a shorter ... READ MORE

Category: EDUCATION, FAMILY, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Canning, FCS, Food Preservation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Bath

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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