Category: Livestock

Anglers! Planning On Grouper Or Snapper Fishing After Lobstering In The Atlantic? Read This Blog Before Getting A Ticket!

by Michael Sipos
July 28, 2020

Are you heading to East coast or Keys during lobster season? Are you planning on fishing for grouper and snapper more than 3 miles offshore after limiting out on lobster? If the answer is yes both to those questions, then this is the blog for ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Livestock, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Atlantic, Barotrauma, Boyles Law, Catch And Release, Descending Device, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Gas, Grouper, Gulf Of Mexico, Ideal Gas Law, Lobster, Physics, Regulation Change, Snapper, Swim Bladder, Venting

Pest Management in Deer Farming: First Steps Toward Best Practices

by Wisely Lab
July 22, 2020

Deer on farms may be kept in pens (left) or free roaming (right). Penned deer are typically high-value animals that are used for breeding, whereas free-roaming deer are more often used to provide hunting opportunities. (Photos courtesy ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: UF-IFAS, Wildlife Disease, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

UF/IFAS researcher surveying Florida cow-calf producers and land managers

by Mike Loizzo
July 17, 2020

A UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department researcher is seeking cow-calf operations in Florida to be part of a survey. Dr. Maria Silveira is leading the effort. The goal is to understand phosphorus balances and budgets in the state of Florida. “This ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cattle, Maria Silveira, Phosphorus, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

CALS Alumnus Highlight: Dr. Travis Arp

by Christine Krebs
July 13, 2020

As Senior Director of Market Access and Export Services for the U.S. Meat Export Federation, Travis Arp (MS '10) is one of seven College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumni selected as a UF 2020 40 Gators under 40 honoree. As an undergraduate ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, CALS, CALS Alumni, Careers, International, Meat Industry, Meat Science, Trade And Policy

Deworm Your Horse the Modern Way

by Brittany Justesen
July 10, 2020

Out with the old, in with the new. New deworming methods that is. In the past horse owners would deworm their horses every four to eight weeks to treat for intestinal parasites, but that is an outdated and incorrect method for treating intestinal ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brittany Justesen, Deworming, Equine, Livestock, Parasites

Food Supplier Challenges During COVID-19

by Brittany Justesen
July 10, 2020

Everyone would agree that the last few months have been stressful with the added COVID-19 challenges. The weekly trip to the grocery store has turned into empty shelves and one way aisles. The empty shelves can be frightening to not have food ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef, Brittany Justesen, Covid-19, Crops, Jessica Sullivan

Selecting Beef Cuts for Grilling

by hortona
June 30, 2020

With the 4th of July being this Saturday, we want to share some tips with you on selecting beef cuts for grilling! Watch as UF/IFAS Levy County Extension Director, Ed Jennings, describes what makes certain cuts perfect for grilling and which ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

Bahia Grass Yellowing

by Grantly Ricketts
June 29, 2020

Recently, there is an increase in the number of calls to our UF/IFAS Extension office. The clients are concerns about the yellowing of their Bahiagrass. Bahia is known to be one of the hardiest turfgrasses available to us in Central Florida. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf,
Tags: Bahia Yellowing, Bahiagrass

Hurricane Preparedness: Livestock and Horses

by Kalan Taylor
June 9, 2020

Many people depend on livestock and horses for their livelihood and for companionship. Due to their size and their transportation and shelter needs evacuating livestock can be a challenge. Due to this, it is imperative that you are prepared ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Livestock,
Tags: Agriculture, Horses, Hurricane Preparedness, Livestock

Hurricane season with horses: stay or evacuate?

by sarahbostick
June 5, 2020

One of the biggest decisions for horse owners is how best to keep their horses safe in the event of a hurricane. So where do you start? Step one is deciding whether you are going to evacuate with your horses or weather the storm in place. In ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Livestock
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Disaster, Evacuate, Horses, Hurricane, Pasture, Pgm_Ag, Preparation, Storm, StormPrep

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