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57th Annual Florida Dairy Production Conference

by aubreypearce

November 15, 2023

By: Izabella Toledo The 57th Annual Florida Dairy Production Conference took place on November 2nd, 2023, at the Straughn Extension Professional Development Center in Gainesville. The conference brought together dairy industry leaders ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Animal Behavior, Animal Genetics, Animal Management, Animal Research, Animal Sciences, Ans, Dairy, Dairy Extension, Extension, UF Animal Science

Reflections from the Florida Cattlemen Convention: Honoring Tradition, Inspiring Innovation

by Jessica Czipulis

August 17, 2023

By Raluca Mateescu, Professor Recently, I had the privilege of attending another Florida Cattlemen’s/Cattlewomen’s Convention, an event that brought together dedicated beef cattle producers from across the state. As I listened to the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Management, Animal Research, Animal Science, Ans, Beef Cattle

56th Florida Dairy Production Conference

by Savannah Linzmaier

November 17, 2022

The 56th Florida Dairy Production Conference will be held on Thursday, December 1st, 2022, at the Straughn IFAS Extension Professional Development Center, in Gainesville, Florida. The Florida Dairy Production Conference started in 1964 and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Management, Animal Research, Animal Science, Conference, Dairy, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Extension, Education, Events, Extension

Genetic Improvement and Sustainability of Animal Industries

by Jessica Czipulis

April 25, 2022

By Raluca Mateescu, Professor Selection has been practiced for centuries using a variety of methods and tools. Robert Bakewell, who thrived in the mid-18th century, is recognized today as the first animal breeder, one of the first to realize ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Behavior, Animal Management, Animal Research, Animal Science, Ans, Body Condition, Genetics

Florida Yearling Beef Heifer Reproductive Performance Benchmarks

by Jessica Czipulis

March 28, 2022

The most critical animal category in Florida cow-calf operations is the yearling heifer. In 2018, Florida had a cattle inventory of 1.6 million head, and from these, approximately 900,000 were beef cows, mostly crossbreeds. Every year, approximately ... READ MORE

Category: , Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Management, Animal Research, Animal Sciences, Ans, Beef Cattle, Body Condition, Extension

71st Annual University of Florida Beef Cattle Short Course to be Hosted In Person

by Shelby Thomas

March 18, 2022

Breeding the Florida Herd for Quality The 71st Annual Beef Cattle Short Course will return to the traditional, full-blown and in-person event this year, May 4 - 6th. We will resume the pre-pandemic format, starting Wednesday after lunch (1:00 ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Events, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Behavior, Animal Management, Animal Research, Animal Science, Beef Cattle, Livestock, Livestock Productivity, Livestock Sale, UF Animal Science

Dairy Cattle Embryo Transfer Q&A with Dr. Peter Hansen

by Zoe

February 10, 2022

Dr. Hansen joined the faculty at Florida as an assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984 and transferred to the Dairy Science Department (now Animal Sciences) in 1986. His research focus is in the fields of thermal biology ... READ MORE

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Tags: Animal Management, Animal Research, Cattle, Dairy, Education, Embryo Transfer, Opportunity, Research

Understanding Animal Welfare Through Behavior

by Tia Silvasy

October 29, 2020

Animal welfare within the food and agriculture industries has become increasingly important to consumers. For animal researchers like Emily Miller-Cushon, Assistant Professor of Animal Behavior in the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, studying ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Behavior, Animal Management, Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Animal Welfare, Calves, Cattle, Dairy, Dairy Calves, Livestock Productivity, Research

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