Category: Livestock
Results-sharing workshop paves way for scaling dairy innovations in Nepal
July 3, 2018
by Keshav Prasad Sah and Varijaksha Panicker Padmakumar ◊ Two of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock System’s projects led by Heifer International Nepal held a results-sharing workshop on March 28 in Kathmandu and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Dairy, Nepal, Scaling
First blog post from partner ILRI
July 3, 2018
"Shortages in quality animal feed hinder availability of nutritious animal-source foods" is a first on two levels. It is the first blog post co-produced with our partner, the International Livestock Research Institute, and the first post ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Ethiopia, Innovation, International
Is Creeping Indigo Creeping Into Your Pastures?
July 2, 2018
Creeping Indigo (Indigofera spicata) Creeping indigo is a broadleaf non-native legume that came from Africa 90 years ago. The recent rise of awareness has concerned many Florida horse owners. It is found throughout Central and North Florida, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockTags: Livestock, Toxic Weed
Reading Hay Analysis Results
July 1, 2018
Introduction Feeding hay to livestock, including small ruminants and horses, is a common management practice in northeast Florida. Hay production is a large part of the agriculture economy and winters are cold enough to stop the growth of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, LivestockTags: Hay, Hay Sampling, Hay Testing, NFLAG, Nutrition
Vaccinate Your Horses for Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
June 25, 2018
EEE Eastern Eastern Equine Encephalitis Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis All the above names indicate the same disease spread by mosquitoes. EEE disease resides in the unaffected wild bird population. A mosquito sucks blood from an infected ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & DiseaseTags: Eastern, EEE, Encephalitis, Mosquitoes, Vaccinate
Conservation Awards
June 21, 2018
Conservation awards presented at year end 4-H and FFA banquets At the end of each school year, the Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District (MRSWCD) sponsors a Conservation Award for one student from each FFA or 4-H chapter who ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: 4-H, Agriculture, Conservation, Envirothon, Ffa, Livestock, Soils, USDA
It’s All In The Genes: Horse Traits And Heritability
June 12, 2018
Samantha Brooks, Ph.D., assistant professor and founder of the University of Florida’s Brooks Equine Genetics Lab, is featured in The Horse, Your Guide to Equine Health Care. More... READ MORE
Category: LivestockTags: Horses