Category: Livestock

Blog series: New One Health definition

by Alejandro Sanchez
August 4, 2022

This is the last entry of our series about the latest definition of One Health by the One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP). We have had three of our researchers sharing their thoughts on this new definition and what it means for us ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: IFAS One Health, Marine Life, One Health, One Health Center, Sustainable Development Goals, Wildlife

Problematic Pasture Weeds

by Brittany Justesen
August 3, 2022

The definition of a weed is a plant growing where it is not wanted. Weeds in a pasture can limit productivity, reduce forage growth, and cause livestock harm. Weeds and forage grasses are constantly competing for resource and can be costly for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Brittany Justesen. Livestock, Extension, Pasture, Pasture Management, Weeds

Florida’s Pastures

by Brittany Justesen
August 3, 2022

Warm-season perennial grasses cover most of the state of Florida and can be a wonderful tool in a livestock production system. Warm-season perennial grasses can be utilized for grazing and hay production. Hay production allows the surplus of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brittany Justesen, Extension, Livestock, Pastures, Warm-season Perennial Grasses

UF/IFAS Animal Sciences to host a Tailgate for the UF/LSU Football Game

by Shelby Thomas
August 3, 2022

The UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences is happy to announce our Animal Sciences Alumni Tailgate will be held on October 15, 2022, at the UF/IFAS Beef Teaching Unit South. The goal of this event is to raise funds for our student judging team’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Science, Ans, Donate, IFAS Advancement, Judging Teams

Report sick or dead birds

by Jessica Sullivan
August 1, 2022

Authors: Brittany Justesen & Jessica Sullivan, UF IFAS Extension - Osceola County Backyard poultry flocks have become more common in recent years, and small flock owners should be aware of how to prevent illness in their flocks ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Avian Flu, Backyard Chickens, City Chickens, Poultry, Small Flock, Urban Chickens

Vigilando la carga parasítica del ganado caprino y ovino

by Jonael Bosques
August 1, 2022

Los parásitos gastrointestinales son uno de muchos retos que usualmente no tomamos en cuenta en las operaciones ganaderas hasta que es demasiado tarde. Algunos animales tienen la habilidad de resistir una invasión de estos organismos, pero ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Bosques, Cabras, Contortus, Desparasitante, Enfermedades, Español, Extension, Farming, Fecal, Florida, Ganadería, Ganado, Haemonchus, Heces, Huevos, Jonael, Livestock, Microscopio, Nemátodos, Ovejas, Parasitologia, Parásitos, Pests, Prueba, Sangre, UF-IFAS

American Society of Animal Science Recognizes UF/IFAS Faculty and Students

by Shelby Thomas
August 1, 2022

In June, the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) hosted its annual meeting in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences (ANS) faculty and students were recognized. Students and faculty from ANS participated ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Research, Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Ans, Beef Cattle, Horses, Meat Science

University of Florida to hold its first Small Ruminant Short Course

by Shelby Thomas
July 28, 2022

The University of Florida will hold its first Small Ruminant Short Course September 16 and17. The event is a collaboration among UF/IFAS Extension, the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, the UF/IFAS agronomy department, and the UF/IFAS department ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Sciences, Goats, Sheep, Small Ruminants

Have You Herd how to Spend a Day as an Animal Sciences Student?

by Alexis Tilton
July 26, 2022

Do you want to know what it would be like to spend a day as a University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Animal Sciences student? This is your chance! Through the Have You Herd program, you will be individually paired with ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Ans, Have You HERD

Monitoring gastrointestinal parasite loads in Florida sheep and goat operations

by Jonael Bosques
July 26, 2022

Gastrointestinal parasites are one of the many unforeseen challenges in livestock production. Some animals have the ability of coping with these burdensome organisms, but some individuals in our herds or flocks will never develop the resistance ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Bosques, Extension, Farming, Florida, Goats, Haemonchus, Hardee, Health, IFAS, Jonael, Livestock, Parasites, Sheep

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