Every month, USDA-NASS releases the Cattle on Feed Report indicating how many cattle are on feed, how many have been placed, and how many have been marketed. The April report showed that cattle and calves on feed in feedlots with a capacity ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Recap of May 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector In May, we continued our talks about wood-boring insects. This time, we focused on bark beetles. These are small beetles in the insect family called Curculionidae. Some bark beetles ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension,
Written by Jenna Larson, UF Animal Sciences, Integrative Specialization student. UF Represented in the National Dairy Challenge for the First Time in Over a Decade The North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, established in 2002, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Written by Rebecca Lyons, UF Animal Sciences, Integrative Specialization student. During the first week of March, the University of Florida Brahman Show Team sent two team members and two heifers to compete in the International Brahman ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Maintaining healthy pastures is essential for livestock nutrition and overall farm productivity. In Central Florida, where sandy soils and high rainfall present unique challenges, proper soil management and fertilization are crucial for sustaining ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Turf,
University of Florida researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence and use nutrients more efficiently. Because methane traps heat in the atmosphere, reducing ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock
The purpose of this Community Needs Assessment. A community needs assessment is a vital process that helps identify a community's strengths, challenges, and unmet needs. We are gathering input from residents, organizations, and stakeholders, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Las abejas melíferas son esenciales para nuestro sistema agrícola, desempeñando un papel crucial en el proceso de polinización del 85% de nuestros cultivos. Sin embargo, estos insectos laboriosos se enfrentan a diversas amenazas. Entre ellas ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Honey bees are essential to our agricultural system, playing a critical role in the pollination process of 85% of our crops. However, these industrious insects face several threats. Among some of these threats are bacterial diseases such as ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
What: UF/IFAS Forage Legume Conference. When: May 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: The UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County office, 2741 Penn Ave., No. 3, Marianna About: The UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research