Category: Livestock
Weeds and Winter and Dangers for Florida Livestock
February 3, 2021
With cold weather comes the potential for livestock losses. Once our perennial grasses become dormant and unproductive, it becomes more likely for weed poisonings to occur. As a livestock owner you must stay vigilant to prevent such problems. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockTags: Livestock, Poisonous Weeds
Cattle rancher educational program returns virtually for 2021
February 3, 2021
Cattle producers from Florida and beyond are invited to attend the annual Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference. Although the free conference is hosted by the UF/IFAS Extension agriculture team in the Panhandle, the transition to a virtual ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Beef Cattle, Doug Mayo, Northwest Extension District
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE): On Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure
January 22, 2021
What is EEE? The equine encephalitis viruses (EEV) are mosquito transmitted diseases that can cause severe inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) in horses and humans. As the names suggest, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) most commonly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockTags: Disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, EEE, Equine Health, Horse
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE): An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
January 22, 2021
What is EEE? The equine encephalitis viruses (EEV) are mosquito transmitted diseases that can cause severe inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) in horses and humans. As the names suggest, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) most commonly occurs ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockTags: Disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, EEE, Equine Health, Horses
Researchers across the U.S. to Host Webinar about COVID-19 Disruptions to Food Supply Chains
January 14, 2021
Photo credit: iStock.com/Artist's Member Name/VLG By Anissa Zagonel A multi-region, multi-institution research and outreach team investigating the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems will host a free webinar those engaged in ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Angie Lindsey, Christa Court, Covid19, Family, Food Resource Economics, Lauri Baker, News, Supply Chain, Youth And Community Sciences
New podcast explains how prescribed fire helps plants, animals and people
January 11, 2021
You might already know that prescribed fires help prevent potentially dangerous wildfires. But did you also know that they help conserve plants and animals in our natural areas? [inlinetweet prefix="" tweeter="" suffix=""]A new podcast from ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Marcus Lashley, News, Podcast, Prescribed Fires, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation
Florida Beekeeping Management Calendar: January
January 6, 2021
Recommendations for your Florida apiary in January: 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 ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Bee, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Calendar, Entomology, Honey Bees, Honeybee, Insects, Management Calendar, Pest Management, UF-IFAS, UFHoneyBee, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension
Enrollment for Hurricane Sally FSA Emergency Assistance Opens Today
January 5, 2021
Tallahassee, Fla. – Farmers and forest landowners in four Florida Panhandle counties can begin applying today for additional Hurricane Sally assistance through the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Enrollment for the Emergency Conservation ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFASCALS Alumna Highlight: Myriam Allen
January 5, 2021
University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumna Myriam (Lopez) Allen graduated with her bachelor's degree from the Animal Sciences Department in 2003. She is currently working as an embryologist in a fertility clinic. What ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Animal Sciences, CALS, CALS Alumni, Cals Careers, Career Services