The 2023 Farm City Banquet was held on Tuesday, November 14th, at Rivertown Community Church. The annual celebration is organized by the Jackson County Agriculture Coalition, which is not a formal entity, but simply a cooperative effort of ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Parts of Brazil experience similar hot weather conditions to Florida’s and thus ranchers there face similar problems with effects of heat stress on cattle. Dr. Cassio Cassal Brauner, an animal science professor in Brazil, currently spending ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
November 17, 2023 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm The Volusia County Farm Tour has been a popular fall tradition since 1981. The agriculture industry is the silent engine of the Volusia County economy where local farmers create jobs, feed families ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock,
It is the time of year to start implementing cool-season forages in your pastures. Our perennial warm season pasture grasses in Florida become dormant in the fall and winter months because of the shorter days, cooler temperatures, and frosts. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
We can’t manage what we can’t measure. With an accurate soil test, a strategy can be made to solve even the most difficult of problems in our pastures. When was the last time that you took an accurate soil sample in your fields? You typically ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Beekeepers must have good management practices within their apiaries to succeed. One of these practices is splitting their hives when necessary to avoid the loss of bees through swarming. What is swarming? Swarming is a natural ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionLos apicultores deben tener buenas prácticas de manejo dentro de sus apiarios para tener éxito. Una de estas prácticas es dividir sus colmenas cuando sea necesario para evitar la pérdida de abejas por enjambre. ¿Qué es ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Why did the chicken cross I-95? To strut its stuff at the most egg-citing event of the year, of course! The Miami-Dade County Youth Fair and Expo, that is. If you've ever fancied your feathered friend as the fairest of the flock, then you're ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock
Varroa destructor is no stranger to beekeepers around the world. In August 2023, a product (Amiflex) representing a new formulation of amitraz was registered in many states the United States, including Florida. After receiving many questions ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension