Should I raise my own small poultry flock for eggs and/or meat? This is a question that is posed to Extension Agents on a regular basis. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Grazing Styles Continuous grazing is when livestock have access to the entire forage system at all times. Continuous is by far the easiest system to manage and requires less initial inputs but could have costly impacts. Rotational grazing, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Grazing Styles Continuous grazing is when livestock have access to the entire forage system at all times. Continuous is by far the easiest system to manage and requires less initial inputs but could have costly impacts. Rotational grazing, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Suwannee County has a largely diverse agriculture industry and cattle production is a large component. Hay, silage, and pasture production are also large industries that stem from the cattle production systems in place within the county. READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock
Suwannee Valley corn growers prove the value of in-season plant tissue sampling for fertilizer application Sending ear-leaf tissue samples to the lab at various growth stages: helps growers to measure actual plant nitrogen uptake, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsEveryone has heard the adage that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". This is most certainly the case when it comes to diseases in poultry. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
The Georgia-Florida Tobacco Tour recently swung through Columbia County with a stop at the R.T. Dicks Farm. The tour was led by Dr. J. Michael Moore, Extension Tobacco Agronomist with University of Georgia. Participants started in Waycross, ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Dirt is synonymous with filth, clutter, mess, and other descriptors used for things that generally have a negative impact on well being. That being the case, why should 'dirt' be used to refer to one of the most important things to sustaining ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management