Caitlin 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 ExtensionAUGUSTINE, Fla. --- 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, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
If others are to be believed, cows are major contributors to greenhouse gases. Thus, many advocate a reduction in livestock production to combat global warming. Climate change (aka global warming) is a real phenomenon. To date, May 2016 was ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionGAINESVILLE, Fla. – June is National Dairy Month and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Dairy Unit is studying ways to get more milk and cheese to your table. But it’s no easy task to keep cows cool enough ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchBy Dr. Chris J. Mortensen Is modern science flawed? For in the office directly next to me sits a brilliant geneticist. Within my own building, sits one of the world ’s most recognized animal reproductive biologists. Both have made important ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- According to University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers, spiderwort is becoming more common in north Florida, where it has the potential to invade pastures and disrupt hay production. Professors ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research