AUGUSTINE, 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 ResearchUniversity of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension has become the go-to educational resource for Duval County residents who want to raise chickens in their own backyards. When Jacksonville passed an ordinance in 2015 ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Management, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeJACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension has become the go-to educational resource for Duval County residents who want to raise chickens in their own backyards. When Jacksonville passed ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeThe University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is showing small cow-calf producers how using the latest reproductive research leads to larger profits. The UF/IFAS Florida Heifer Development Program was developed by ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot TopicBy Dr. Chris J. Mortensen, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences Never before in our history as a species have we faced the challenges that we face now. The United Nations now estimates a human population of over 10 billion people ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Livestock, Natural Resources, Wildlife