Category: Livestock

Brilliance in Beekeeping

by Hannah Eason
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 Teaching
Tags: Bee Lab, Beekeepers Association, Bees, Dr. Ellis, Honey Bee, Honeybees, Mite, Record, Research, Samuel Ramsey, Seminole County, Varroa

To Graze, Forage, or Browse

by Jim Davis
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?

by Wendy Mussoline
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, Livestock
Tags: Blueberries, Cattle, Forages, Specialty Beef

Importance of Soil Testing for Pasture Grasses

by Christa L. Kirby
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 Extension
Tags: Christa Kirby, Fertilizer, IFAS, Livestock, Manatee County, Pasture Management, Soil

Rat control on farms

by Jessica Sullivan
February 6, 2018

Rodents destroy stored feed, damage crops, infest buildings, and chew through wires, plastic pipes and irrigation lines. They can be troublesome in barns, fruit groves and packing houses. Rodents can carry diseases and parasites that can be ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Wildlife

Stock Market OFF Wall Street

by Wendy Mussoline
February 5, 2018

There are several markets for cattle, however, one approach is to take them to a stockyard and auction them off for the “going rate.” It is difficult to define the “going rate” since that depends on the several variables including the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Bull, Cattle, Cow, Feeder, Heifer, Slaughter, Steer, Stockyard

Management that Makes Sense

by Tim Wilson
February 5, 2018

Controlled Breeding Season Cattlemen that plan to maximize revenue potential have implemented a few basic management strategies. They know their customer; they know what they want and when they want it. Knowing this, they work to produce calves ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Livestock, Management

Brussels Sprouts from Hastings Donated to the Needy

by Wendy Mussoline
February 2, 2018

The UF/IFAS Hastings Research Farm on Cowpen Branch Road just finished up a nitrogen trial on an alternative crop for growers in the Tri-County Agriculture Area (TCAA) which includes Putnam, St. John’s and Flagler Counties. The UF/IFAS Hastings ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brussels, Harvest, Hastings, Needy, Spouts

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