Category: Agribusiness

UF/IFAS Extension Hamilton County Celebrates National Agriculture Day

by ghicks

March 16, 2018

Agriculture is a constantly changing, complex industry, striving to meet the needs and concerns of its consumers and customers. Food and fiber are essential to everyday living and we would like to salute the men and women who provide it not ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Livestock,
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Farm Bureau, Hamilton County, Hamilton County School District, Youth

Ona Range Cattle REC Field Day 2018 – Let’s Go!

by laurahbennett

March 12, 2018

The Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC) is a unit of the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) founded in 1941, and a field day is a great way to showcase this establishment. With 2840 acres ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Beef Cattle, Field Day, Ona RCREC

Mandatory Dicamba Training March 16th

by Chris Vann

February 26, 2018

Florida Mandatory Dicamba Resistant Crop Training Video - Lafayette County Extension Office Friday, March 16th from 10:00 am - Noon In a recent ruling from EPA, "Auxin Specific Training" is now required before anyone uses a dicamba ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Corn, Crops, Dicamba, Extension, Farming, Forage, Interactive, Mandatory, Small Grain, Sorghum, Training, Video

UF researchers work feverishly to manage south Florida’s biggest threat: Invasive termites

by BLOGS.IFAS

February 26, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Subterranean termites cause about $32 billion in damage worldwide. In fact, researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences predict two of the most invasive subterranean termite species ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Hybrid Species, IFAS, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, News, South Florida, Termites

Cool Season Forage Alternatives for South Central Florida

by Jonael Bosques

February 22, 2018

Growing forages in the winter and early spring can be challenging in South Central Florida. With short days and limited rain Bahia grass and Hermathria grass go dormant at the peak lactation period of beef females, and if ranchers do not adjust ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Florida, Forages, Livestock

42nd Annual Tri-County Peanut Meeting

by J. Johnson

February 14, 2018

The 42nd Annual Tri-County Peanut Production Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the 4th District Community Center near Branford, Florida. The meeting will begin at 5:00 pm with an optional pesticide training for producers ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Money Matters, Pests & Disease, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Farm, FSA, Meeting, Peanut, Peanut Production, USDA

DCAD Diets for Dairy Cows

by cclarson

February 13, 2018

We know that nutrition during pregnancy is important for all animals. But dairy nutritionists are keenly aware of the importance of the diet during the transition from pregnant to lactating. Since production levels are high in many dairy herds, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Dairy, Dairy Nutrition, DCAD, UF IFAS Extension

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