Category: Livestock

Florida Beekeeping Management Calendar: March

by Ralph Mitchell
March 5, 2024

This beekeeping calendar is a tool for all beekeepers in Florida, small scale to commercial operations. This calendar is meant to be a reference point for beekeeping management and is not comprehensive. The check-list can be used to identify ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beekeeping, Beekeeping Calendar, Bees, Bug, Honey Bee, Honey Bees, Honeybee, Pest, Pest Management, PolliNATION, UF, UFHoneyBee, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension

More than just a nuisance: Why we should invest in managing mosquito populations

by Jonael Bosques
February 28, 2024

The cool weather we are enjoying will be gone before you know it. Accompanying the warm weather comes the buzzing and biting of mosquitoes. Florida's warm, humid climate provides a breeding haven for mosquitoes, making them a constant nuisance ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Disease, Florida, Health, Integrated Pest Management, Livestock, Mosquito, Pest Control, Rural, Zoonotic Diseases

2024 Spring Ranchers Forum

by JK Yarborough
February 26, 2024

The Central Florida Livestock Agents Group (CFLAG) invites you to come to the Spring Ranchers Forum on March 15th. This field day always delivers an exciting and thought-provoking time. And this year is no exception. On our list of topics this ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Ocextension

Don’t Stress: Five Steps for Your Buyer’s Letter Success

by Heather Pogue
February 21, 2024

Writing a buyer's letter is important to completing a successful swine or beef project. It is not as intimidating or stressful as it may seem and can be accomplished in a few steps. Here are a few steps to help you along the way: Introduction: Begin ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Beef Project, Fair, Putnam County, Swine Project, Youth

January 2024 US Cattle Inventory Down 2%

by Doug Mayo
February 5, 2024

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) published their January 2024 Cattle Report on January 31st. As was expected, the US January 1, 2024 all cattle inventory dropped another 2%, as compared to January 1, 2023. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock

Coccidiosis in cattle.

by Keith Newman
February 1, 2024

The Florida cattle industry is a big business, ranked 9th in the U.S. in 2023, and is growing. Several of the country’s top ten cattle cow-calf ranches are in Florida. A healthy herd is a productive herd. Coccidiosis is an illness that can ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease

UF/IFAS study offers critical insights to encourage sustainable agriculture, protect Florida grasslands, wetlands

by Lourdes Mederos
January 31, 2024

The term ‘sustainable agriculture’ involves boosting food production while conserving habitats and natural resources and reducing reliance on pesticides and fertilizers. While experts agree there is still much to learn to support ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agroecology, Archbold Biological Station Buck Island Ranch, Climate Change, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Ecosystem Services, Everglades, FLREC, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Grasslands, Jiangxiao Qiu, Ranch, Sustainable Agricultural, Sustainable Agricultural Intensification, Sustainable Agriculture, Wetlands, Yuxi Guo

Florida Beekeeping Management Calendar: February

by Amy Vu
January 31, 2024

Recommendations for your Florida apiary in February: This beekeeping calendar is a tool for all beekeepers in Florida, small scale to commercial operations. This calendar is meant to be a reference point for beekeeping management and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #ufbugs, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Calendar, Entomology, Honeybee, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension

Featured video: What’s a Good Bull Worth in 2024?

by Doug Mayo
January 29, 2024

This week’s featured video was published by SunUp TV, which is Oklahoma’s weekly agriculture show shared through Public Television. This video was the portion of their broadcast called, Cow-Calf Corner. In the video, Dr. Mark Johnson, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock

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