Annual ryegrass is widely grown in the southern US and has become an important component in winter forage-livestock systems. Annually, more than one million hectares of annual ryegrass are grown in the Southeast. Annual ryegrass has become ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Purpose of Beef Cattle Identification Identification is important in beef cattle herds for several reasons: effective record-keeping, performance testing, reproductive records, treatments and routine herd health work, and federal and state ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Pressure from consumers and customers that want to know more about the beef they buy and be confident that producers do what’s right for the beef cattle they raise has driven major packers to require BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) Transportation ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
There are several situations where you may find yourself with a bottle calf. At the earliest stages you may have witnessed the birth. If the mother survived let nature take its course. But if you happen to see the mother die from birth, or she ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
As a livestock agent with UF/IFAS Lake County Extension, I field a lot of questions about pasture weeds. Our warm climate and long growing season leave Florida pastures vulnerable to both native and invasive weed species. In fact, weeds in pastures ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock
UF/IFAS hosted a legislative farm tour through the Tri-County Agriculture Area (Putnam, St. Johns, and Flagler Counties) for elected officials on November 14, 2019. We visited four farms throughout the day and attended the Farm Bureau CARES ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, LivestockAgriculture is a part of all of us, and Ag Day is a perfect time to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture across the state of Florida. What is 4-H Agriculture Day 4-H Agriculture Day gives 4-H Clubs an opportunity to ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, Curriculum, Livestock
By: Tim Wilson and Cindy Sanders When selecting a heifer, there are two questions you must ask yourself: What do you want your cowherd to look like in the future (phenotypically and genetically) and how can you keep them from being culled? ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Here in the Tri-County Agricultural Area (TCAA; St. Johns, Putnam and Flagler Counties) we approximately 14,000 acres of spring harvested potatoes. Large amounts of cull potatoes are discarded and like many other culled vegetables, are fed to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock