Getting cattle to put on a lot of muscle quickly is a crucial part of a beef cattle operation's profitability. Growth promoting implants are one of the most cost-effective ways of increasing lean tissue in cattle and work by releasing hormones ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- On Sept. 24, the world’s most famous farm animal behaviorist and autism advocate, Temple Grandin, will be touring the beef and dairy teaching units at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Agricultural producers face unique challenges when preparing for and recovering from disasters. With that in mind, we have summarized relevant information from our Disaster Handbook for you. We also offer guidelines and safety tips for restoring ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A 20-year plan to dramatically reduce phosphorus levels of agricultural water entering the Florida Everglades is working, thanks to proper implementation of best management practices by growers, training by the University ... READ MORE
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The plant is a low growing legume with pink blooms somewhat like clover (First pic)and small bean like seed pods (second pic). Leaves contain seven to nine leaflets, and the prostrate stems creep along the soil surface. The plant can also form ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Grass tetany is a metabolic disorder caused by a magnesium (Mg) deficiency in blood serum. The most common names are grass tetany, grass staggers, or hypomagnesemia. The disorder is also known as winter tetany, lactation tetany, hypomagnesemic ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot TopicGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida legislature recently allocated $2 million a year for the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to study Hemorrhagic disease, a virus which affects deer and can cross over into ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Interested in making a business out of game meat? Follow these guidelines to ensure your game meat is sold properly and legally. More... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot TopicCITRA, Fla. --- Sometimes, the old-fashioned ways are the best ways. Back before chemical pesticides and herbicides, farmers had to come up with ways to kill the weeds that took over their fields. One method used “back in the day” was ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life