Category: Agriculture

UF animal scientists receive federal grant to try to increase beef cattle reproduction

by Brad Buck

March 14, 2022

Florida’s ranchers raise 895,000 head of adult beef cattle, a sector that directly contributes $511 million in sales revenues to the state and supports an additional $215 million in sales revenues for other industries throughout the state’s ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Beef, Cattle, Embryos, Grant, Mario Binelli, Nifa, Peter Hansen, Philipe Moriel, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Reproduction, Uterus

Growing a Green Thumb; Soil Preparation

by Barbara L. Edmonds

March 14, 2022

A bit of garden wit, ascribed to Dave Barry, “your first job is to prepare the soil. The best tool for this is your neighbor's motorized garden tiller. If your neighbor does not own a garden tiller, suggest that he buy one." Turn soils ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Growing A Green Thumb

Beef is good for you and it is not bad for the environment!

by Jessica Czipulis

March 14, 2022

By Raluca Mateescu, Professor Whenever I talk to reports, the one question I can count on being asked is what I think about the growing message that we should stop eating hamburgers and steaks (or animal products in general) in an effort ... READ MORE

Category: , Livestock
Tags: Animal Sciences, Beef Cattle, Climate

Benefits of Overseeding Aeschynomene to Livestock Grazing Systems

by Andrea Dunlap

March 12, 2022

By: Jaime Garzon PhD Agronomy Student Since the green revolution, grazing cattle producers have can use synthetic fertilizers to increase grasslands forage accumulation and nutritive value, which directly impacts the animal performance ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aeschynomene, Jaime Garzon

2022 UF/IFAS Ram Test to begin on May 1

by Shelby Thomas

March 11, 2022

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida will hold its second Ram Test and Sale this year and interested participants must register by May 1. The Ram Test and Sale is part of a program to grow the sheep and goat industries in the Sunshine ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Research, Animal Science, Livestock Sale, Ram Test, Rams, Sheep, Small Ruminant, UF Animal Science

Researchers investigate summer cover crops in organic vegetable production

March 10, 2022

The use of cover crops between growing seasons can improve nutrient cycling and soil health among other things. Researchers in the UF/IFAS soil and water sciences department (SWS) conducted a study on the benefits of a summer cover crop in organic ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cover Crops, Field And Fork, Gabriel Maltais-Landry, John Allar, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department

2022 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute Returns In-Person

by Ruth Hohl Borger

March 10, 2022

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Citrus Greening or Huanglongbing (HLB) continues to impact citrus production areas of Florida. The 2022 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute is an opportunity for Florida citrus growers to come together to learn about effective ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Borger, Chris Oswalt, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research And Development Foundation, Citrus Research And Education Center, Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute, Foliar Applications, HLB, In Person, Michael Rogers, Richard Dantzler, Root Structures, Ruth-borger, Smartphone Apps, South Florida State College

Native Azaleas for North Florida

by Erin Harlow

March 10, 2022

Azaleas always provide a much-loved burst of color in the spring in North Florida. The large masses of pink flowers most people love seeing in the spring are not the only azalea s in the Rhododendron genus worth loving. For those ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Native Azaleas, Natives, North Florida Gardening, Perennials

Example of a human-made epidemic

by One Health Center of Excellence

March 10, 2022

A pristine habitat and a giant bat The flying fox (Pteropus giganteus) is a bat species that gets its name from its size, literally a bat as big as a fox that flies. Its wingspan goes to up about between 3 and 4 feet, making it one of the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Date Palm Sap, Epidemic, Flying Fox, One Health

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