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As an Extension Agent our job is to help people create, renovate, and maintain productive pastures for their livestock. While there is not one single answer to a problem that will suit everyone’s needs, there is a general… Read More
Join us on Thursday, November 7th for our Annual Florida Fall Cattlemen’s Conference & Allied Trade Show. The event will be held at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Topics… Read More
Gauging the Weight of Our Horses While we don’t all have access to a large enough scale to gauge the weights of our horses, we all have the ability to become experts in body condition scoring. I will… Read More
If you’ve been in the horse industry for any length of time then you have heard the saying “no hoof, no horse”. It is one of the non-opinion based comments that exist in the horse world. Some of… Read More
Marion County is notably the Horse Capital of The World, and even as a state, Florida is ranked among the highest in terms of equine numbers. Check out the economic impact of the equine industry in Florida. This… Read More
This annual event focuses on equine production as it relates to sport and recreational horses. This year’s event will be held on September 19th from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, 2232 NE Jacksonville… Read More
Join us on Thursday, May 16, 2019 for an information packed session on caring for your goats and sheep. Topics will include nutritional requirements, common diseases of small ruminants, pasture management, toxic weeds and plants, marketing for meat,… Read More
1. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL 34470 2. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL 34744 3. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL 32757 4. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative… Read More
