Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- One of the most important lessons Destiny McCauley ever learned happened in the show ring: “Never give up, even when you think you’ve lost,” she says. After the first round of a ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeBUSHNELL, Fla. --- Residents of Sumter County are gathering early today for a tour of the county’s agricultural offerings. Organizers hope participants will walk away with a deeper connection to their food and food sources. The University ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeBackyard Poultry Program Sheds Light on Community Needs in Hardee County Bosques, J. UF/IFAS Extension, Hardee County, Wauchula, FL. Situation: The Hardee County Extension office has been without an agriculture agent for nearly seven years. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockLIVESTOCK EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION FOR AGRICULTURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (LECALE) Stice, B., UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, Bartow, FL; Easterly, R., UF/IFAS Agricultural Education and Communication, Gainesville, FL; Hersom, M., UF/IFAS Animal ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GRAZING COOL-SEASON ANNUAL FORAGES Prevatt, UF/IFAS Extension, Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, FL Situation: Producers throughout Florida feed hay and other stored feedstuffs during the fall, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
The goal of any cow-calf operation is fairly straightforward: produce more cattle more efficiently. However, the science of animal reproduction — which includes nutrition, genetics and other health indicators — can be a little less clear-cut. To ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The goal of any cow-calf operation is fairly straightforward: produce more cattle more efficiently. However, the science of animal reproduction — which includes nutrition, genetics and other health indicators — can ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionNOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE CATTLE ENHANCEMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2016 – 3:00 PM TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Cattle Enhancement Board, will be held on Monday, October 31, 2016 ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Above: Ed Skvarch, director of UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County (left), Garima Kakkar, fruit crop agent with UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie and Indian River Counties (right), and Christine Kelly-Begazo, director of UF/IFAS Extension Indian River ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty will be sharing their expertise on the theme of Florida’s animal agriculture at the 39th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo — the largest agricultural expo in the southeast. About ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life