Category: Livestock

Striking Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly in Florida Relies on Sound Pasture Management Decisions

by Jonael Bosques
May 2, 2023

Pollinators are of extreme importance to our Florida Flatwoods ecosystem. They are responsible for transferring genes of plants from one flower to another increasing fruit set in wild and domesticated species. By doing so, these organisms ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
Tags: Bahiagrass, Butterfly, Cattle, Extension, Florida, Hardee, Pasture, Pawpaw, Soils, Swallowtail, Zebra, Zebra Swallowtail

UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Spring 2023 Graduates

by Jessica Czipulis
May 1, 2023

The UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences (ANS) is proud to recognize some of the Spring 2023 graduates. The department has over 60 graduates at the undergraduate level this semester. Their future career paths range from veterinarians to industry ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Ans, Seniors, UF Animal Science, UF CALS, Undergraduate

Cattle, meet land: New service connects Southeast farmers, ranchers in ‘win-win’ for sustainability, profitability

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
April 26, 2023

A new University of Florida project aims to “play matchmaker” between ranchers with livestock and landowners with grazing space. The Southeast Grazing Exchange, funded by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Beef Cattle, Cattle Industry, Cover Crops, Jose Dubeux, NFREC, North Florida Research And Education Center

The 7th Family Day at the Dairy Farm

by Jessica Czipulis
April 17, 2023

On Saturday, February 11, 2023, the seventh Family Day at the Dairy Farm (FDDF) was held at the UF/IFAS Dairy Research Unit in Hague, Florida. Family Day at the Dairy Farm is an educational open house event for the general public. It is organized ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Animal Research, Animal Science, Dairy, Dairy Extension, Extension, UF Animal Science

Nassau County 4-H in the winners circle again for Hippology!

by Kelsey Irvine
April 5, 2023

Nassau County 4-H Hoofbeats Hippology does it again! Our members competed at the State Hippology contest again last weekend and we’re bringing home 2nd place overall intermediate team as well as several individual honors! Individual honors ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock
Tags: 4-H, Hippology, Horses, Nassau County, Nassau County 4-H, Youth, Youth Recognition

Organic Soil Amendments

by Jay Capasso
April 4, 2023

Jay Capasso, UF/IFAS Columbia County. Erin Harlow, UF/IFAS Columbia County. Introduction Organic amendments come from sources that were once alive and are applied to agricultural soils to increase nutrient and/or organic matter content. Increasing ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension

These Florida 4-H members’ businesses are buzzing

by Samantha Murray
April 4, 2023

In a region of Florida famous for its honey, two entrepreneurial 4-H youth are turning their love of beekeeping into small but growing businesses. Gulf County residents Emily Flowers, 12, and Zeke Cooper, 13, began keeping their own hives ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Livestock
Tags: Anitra Mayhann, Bee College, Emily Flowers, Gulf County, Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Honey Bees, News, Zeke Cooper

Fun Times at the 66th Annual Flagler County Cracker Day

by Alex Tays
March 29, 2023

What is Cracker Day? The Flagler County Cracker Day is an annual event that celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Florida cowmen and cow hunters, also known as Florida Crackers. The early crackers would hunt and round up cows over the wooded ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Livestock, Recreation,

72nd Annual University of Florida Beef Cattle Short Course

by Shelby Thomas
March 27, 2023

The 72nd Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course will be held, May 10 - 12. We will meet in person starting Wednesday, after lunch (1:00 PM) and adjourning Friday at noon. The Short Course this year will have a nutrition focus. The program ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Beef Cattle, Extension, Nutrition, UF Animal Science

Backyard Chicken Basics

by Andrea Lazzari
March 24, 2023

Written by Samantha Walter-Cano Edited by Andrea Lazzari Why Keep Chickens? Keeping a backyard flock has become increasingly popular over the last few years. But what are the benefits of backyard chickens? Keeping chickens gives you ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Backyard Chickens, Chicken, Eggs, Livestock, Poultry

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