WASHINGTON, APRIL 24 -- Effectively immediately, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) financial assistance program participants will no longer need a Dun and Bradstreet Universal Number System (DUNS) number, or to register in the System ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources
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Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Program Overview As a new extension agent in Highlands County, I was able to create a Needs Assessment and distribute it to the majority of Highlands County cattle producers. Based upon their needs, one of my programming areas focuses on “livestock ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Carissa Wickens, Ph.D., assistant professor, UF/IFAS, Equine Extension Specialist and Jessie W. Chouinard, Ph.D. Project Manager, R&D, Central Life Sciences, Central Garden and Pet, are featured in The Horse, Your Guide to Equine Health ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock
Lafayette 4-H Club was well represented at the recent Suwannee Valley Youth Livestock Show and Sale at the 103rd Suwannee County Fair in Live Oak. Lafayette 4-H Hog Exhibitors Members showing hogs included : Gavin Barnes, Kiley Beach, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Livestock, Money Matters, Work & Life
By Sarah Carey, 352-294-4242, careysk@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The conflict in Syria has caused more than $16 billion in crop and livestock losses and destroyed farming assets, according to a 2017 report from the United Nations’ Food ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASWhen we look for a used car, we often ask for the Carfax®. This report tells you the history of the vehicle and gives you a vision of what potential issues you may run into in the future. When purchasing animals at market or on farms, use the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
QUINCY, Fla. – When Glen Aiken wasn’t helping his grandfather wrangle cattle in the smothering Texas heat, he was traveling with his father to meat packing houses across the region. “I swear I visited every meat packing plant between Oklahoma ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Dairy is a huge portion of the American diet, whether it be fresh milk or products like yogurt, cheese, butter, etc. Dairy products provide essential nutrients to those who consume them, but most people have no idea how a dairy actually works. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
What is Equine BCS? Equine body condition scoring (BCS) is an appraisal of the overall nutritional status of horses and is a balance between feed intake and energy output. Factors that influence BCS include supplementation, pasture, internal ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock