Exploration of the Farms, Families and History of Western Manatee County The 2018 Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District Spring Farm Tour hugged the coastline in contrast to some itineraries which have taken us much further east. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Listed below are some quick facts of information from "Artificial Insemination and Estrus Synchronization for Beef Cattle Fact Sheet", written by Taylor Davis. Estrous Synchronization Reduces time required to check heat when using ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionHighlands County Agricultural Tour Tickets are now ON SALE! Tickets for our Southern Highlands County Tour taking place on Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 are available! Dates/Times: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 - Southern Highlands County ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Turf
The largest expense of beef cow production is providing them with adequate nutrition. In North Florida, providing adequate nutrition is usually easy during the warm months with long daylight hours. This is because our pasture grasses grow ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Weed management is needed this time of year. Many Florida pastures are beginning to be invaded by weeds. Everyone would like to maximize forage production from pastures and hay fields while minimizing weed competition, within their budget. There ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Here are some tips for determining winter forage needs of the cow herd. Forage species, fertilization program, growing conditions, forage maturity, and harvest management all interact to affect forage quality. Producers often estimate ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Winter pastures of small grains and ryegrass are some of the most nutritious forages grown in Florida. Beef Cattle perform very well on the high protein and energy rich forage. This added nutrition gives a real boost to overwintering ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Blog information written by Dr. J. Ferrel Friday March 16, 2018 10:00 AM -12:00 PM Eastern, 9:00-11:00 Central Live Video Conference to be hosted simultaneously by UF/IFAS Extension Offices across North Florida Purpose of the Training In ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS ExtensionHomestead, FL - For the last 55 years, the Annual Agricultural Farm Tour and Luncheon tours different agricultural operations to showcase the diversity and uniqueness of farming in South Florida’s subtropical climate. Additionally, the Board ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
You finally made it. You’ve worked hard, made tough decisions and sacrifices and have been fortunate enough to realize your dream of one day owning a Florida Horse farm. Five acres or five hundred, it doesn’t matter the size or number of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock