Please see caption below the story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As Hurricane Matthew dumped water and wind on Florida’s east coast last week, it wasn’t long before several alligators were spotted roaming the parking lot at the University of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- 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 ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
USDA has confirmed New World Screwworm cases in Big Pine Key in Key deer. Fact sheet available at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/livestock/primary_screwworm.htm For more information, please see: Florida residents should be vigilant ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic
Do you find yourself in a sea of information overload and not knowing what’s true and what’s a myth? Unfortunately, it can be difficult to decipher at times. One of the first questions we should ask ourselves is why do we believe things ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Livestock
Long before she joined the Jackson County 4-H Livestock Club, Caitlin Caudill liked to pretend she was a veterinarian, treating her teddy bear or stuffed cow for a make-believe illness or injury. When she turned 11 and got her first real cow—a ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionCaitlin Caudill GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Long before she joined the Jackson County 4-H Livestock Club, Caitlin Caudill liked to pretend she was a veterinarian, treating her teddy bear or stuffed cow for a make-believe illness or injury. When ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
When Kara Croft, 16, noticed that all the other contestants at her district 4-H Tailgating Contest were using lighter fluid to start their grills, she got nervous. The lighter fluid produced big flames, while the paper charcoal-starter she used ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Food Safety, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifePlease see caption after story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When Kara Croft, 16, noticed that all the other contestants at her district 4-H Tailgating Contest were using lighter fluid to start their grills, she got nervous. The lighter fluid produced ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, Work & LifeNOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE CATTLE ENHANCEMENT BOARD, INC., DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016 -- 10 a.m. TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Cattle Enhancement Board, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS
When Diane Musil put in three acres of grazing pasture for her horses five years ago, she had more grass than she could mow. But over time, weeds began to take over, and bald patches appeared. The pasture was not the lush, green plot it used ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension