Category: Livestock
Keeping Backyard Chickens
August 13, 2019
Learn how to keep chickens for fun and egg production! Topics covered include: Chicken breeds, raising chicks, designing coops and pens, chicken health and nutrition. Osceola County, St. Cloud, and Kissimmee all allow small backyard ... READ MORE
Category: Events, LivestockTags: Backyard Chickens, Backyard Poultry
Improving Beef Cattle Reproductive Efficiency
August 13, 2019
One cow, skipping one calving season equals a $500 loss, at very least. Cattle management encompasses many duties for cattle owners and improving reproductive efficiency of the herd lumps much of that management into one basket, of sorts, because ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Beef Cattle Reproduction
Improving Beef Cattle Reproductive Efficiency
August 13, 2019
One cow, skipping one calving season equals a $500 loss, at very least. Cattle management encompasses many duties for cattle owners and improving reproductive efficiency of the herd lumps much of that management into one basket, of sorts, because ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Beef Cattle Reproduction
Open Door Policy
August 7, 2019
The faculty and staff of the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department pride themselves on being open and accessible to the public. We offer assistance in a wide range of areas. For example, our “open door policy” is especially true when ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Ann Wilkie, Jackson Crook, Peter Nkedi-Kizza, Science Fair Project, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
New website in development to protect water quality around horse farms
August 2, 2019
By Mike Loizzo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is funding a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences project to create a new mobile responsive website with an ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Animal Sciences Department, Best Management Practices, Carissa Wickens, FDACS, Horse, Manure, Mary Lusk, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Water Quality
Horse Herald- Basics of Coat Colors
August 1, 2019
Did you know a horse's coat begins with one of two colors? Whether breeding horses, or just interested in your horses coat colors, this newsletter edition is for you! Sign up at the end the article to receive the Horse Herald directly in your ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, 4-H Animals, Animals, Farm, Horse, Horse Herald, Livestock, Show Animals
Save the Date: Cattlewomen’s College
July 23, 2019
As a female in a man’s world, sometimes it is hard to feel like you are on the same playing field in the cattle industry, whether that be in skill set or subject matter knowledge. UF/IFAS South Florida Beef Forage Program has put together ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching,Tags: Agriculture, Classes, HCLivestock, Highlands County