Category: Livestock
Minerals and Vitamins for Dairy Cows
February 12, 2018
At the recent Ruminant Nutrition Symposium, dairy nutritionist and allied industry got an update on recommendations for trace minerals and vitamins for dairy cows. While nutritionist are still operating with information from the 2001 NRC (7th ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Dairy, Dairy Feed, Dairy Nutrition, Livestock
Don’t Forget Your Horses’ Paperwork
February 12, 2018
It all started as I was getting ready to take my daughters and their two horses out of state (South Georgia) for another youth rodeo. I spent most of Friday morning running around town, filling up my truck, going to the store for drinks and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, LivestockTags: Coggins, Foal Registration, Health Certificates, Horse Ownership, Horses, Proof Of Quarantine, Race Nominations, Shuffitt, Vaccinations
2018 Small Ruminant Production Conference
February 9, 2018
2018 Small Ruminant Production Conference Location: UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County Address: 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane. Kissimmee, FL 34744 April 20th, 2018 starts at 8:00 am Register on Eventbrite Agenda: Time Topic Presenter 8:00 ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, LivestockTags: Goat, Sheep, Small Ruminant
Seminole County Beekeepers Association
February 9, 2018
Blog by Eileen Barnes and Hannah Wooten Beekeepers Associations The Seminole County Beekeepers Association, SCBA, was founded by Dennis Langlois in March 2017. The already established Orange Blossom Beekeepers Association, OBBA, helped ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Events, Livestock, Natural ResourcesTags: Apiary, Association, Beekeepers, Bees, Experiential Learning, Volunteers
Spring is coming, pastures will be growing, weeds too
February 9, 2018
We’re getting close to the time of year where many Florida warm season pastures are beginning to show life after the winter slowdown. While this is a pleasant sight for cattle producers, we often see that this is also a time when weeds can ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, TurfTags: Levy County Extension, Spring Pastures, Spring Weeds
Brilliance in Beekeeping
February 8, 2018
The first Wednesday of every month, the Seminole County Beekeepers Association meets at the UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County Auditorium. The group shares lessons, stories, techniques, successes, struggles, and immense passion for keeping bees. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Bee Lab, Beekeepers Association, Bees, Dr. Ellis, Honey Bee, Honeybees, Mite, Record, Research, Samuel Ramsey, Seminole County, Varroa
To Graze, Forage, or Browse
February 8, 2018
With the population growing and development of land proceeding at record pace, grazing land (both native and improved pasture) should be preserved for multiple reasons. Taking economic impact of cattle, goat, and horse production aside, grazing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
What do Stocker Cattle and Blueberries Have in Common?
February 8, 2018
They both need to get plump? Actually, the correct answer is Clay Ranch, LLC in Florahome (Putnam County, Florida). Diversification is an essential element to succeed in the agribusiness world today. Chance Clay is a young generation farmer ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, LivestockTags: Blueberries, Cattle, Forages, Specialty Beef
Importance of Soil Testing for Pasture Grasses
February 7, 2018
When preparing newly established pastures or already established pastures for the growing season the first step should be collecting soil samples. Producers who sample in the Fall and Winter have a head start on those that wait until Spring. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Christa Kirby, Fertilizer, IFAS, Livestock, Manatee County, Pasture Management, Soil