Tag: Brent Sellers

Learn more about meat quality, robotics, invasive reptiles and more – and maybe win a prize at Youth Field Day on June 27

by Brad Buck
May 7, 2024

You want to see cattle up close and find out how Florida ranchers bring beef to your dinner table? Come to the 15th Annual Youth Field Day at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 27. Space ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Curriculum
Tags: #aiatuf, Andrea Dunlap, Brent Sellers, Invasive Reptiles, Meat, Ona, Precision Ag, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil, Youth Field Day

New UF/IFAS app to ID toxic plants

by Brad Buck
December 2, 2020

Some livestock, pets and even children occasionally nibble on poisonous plants, presenting a potential pitfall to the animals and youth. Now, a new, free app designed by UF/IFAS researchers and Extension faculty helps you identify toxic plants. Not ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agronomy, App, Brent Sellers, Chris Marble, Environmental Horticulture, Farms, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Identification, Landscapes, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Poisonous Plants, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Sandra Wilson, Toxic Plants

Controlling Smutgrass with the Weed Wiper

by Andrea Dunlap
March 20, 2019

by Brent Sellers, Professor and Interim Center Director, Pasture and Rangeland Weed Management and José Dias, Ph.D. Graduate Student, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center There are only two herbicide active ingredients ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Brent Sellers, Pasture Weed Control, Smutgrass, Weed Wiper

Will Hexazinone Work for Brunswickgrass Management?

by Andrea Dunlap
January 23, 2019

by Brent Sellers, Professor and Associate Center Director, Pasture and Rangeland Weed Management UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center Brunswickgrass or brown-seed paspalum is a warm-season perennial grass that is native ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Brent Sellers, Brunswickgrass, Forage, Hexazinone, Pasture Management, Pasture Weed Management

Weed of the Week- Pokeweed

by Jane Cant
June 4, 2018

Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana Common Pokeweed is a native perennial plant often found in pastures and fence rows. The large, fleshy taproot makes the plant more difficult to kill, so early control is beneficial. The stem is normally red ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease,
Tags: Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pokeweed, Weed Of The Week

Weed of the Week- Spiny Pigweed

by Jane Cant
May 28, 2018

Spiny Pigweed, Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed, also called spiny amaranth, is an annual weed with hairless stems and leaves and a reddish tinge. Leaves are alternate and range from 1.5 to 2.5 inches in length, and there are two sharp spines ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Spiny Amaranth, Spiny Pigweed, Weed Of The Week

Weed of the Week- Perilla Mint

by Jane Cant
May 21, 2018

Perilla Mint, Perilla frutescens Perilla Mint is an escaped ornamental summer annual that grows in shaded areas up to a height of 2 feet. Leaves are simple and opposite, and can have a purple-green tint. All parts of the plant are toxic to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Brent Sellers, Invasive Plants, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Perilla Mint, Toxic Plants, Weed Of The Week

Weed of the Week- Spiderwort

by Jane Cant
March 26, 2018

Spiderwort Spiderwort is a native perennial species with a large, fleshy stem and long, grass-like leaves. Flowers have three petals that are normally purple to pink in color. Spiderwort emerges in early spring and produces seed throughout ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weed Management, Weeds

Weed of the Week- Prickly Pear Cactus

by Jane Cant
March 19, 2018

Prickly Pear Cactus Control Prickly pear cactus can be a major problem in Florida pastures and rangelands, primarily because of how the plant reproduces. This weed spreads by fragmentation, so pieces of the primary plant can form roots and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weed Management, Weeds

Weed of the Week- Lantana

by Jane Cant
March 12, 2018

Lantana Lantana is a woody native plant that is toxic to livestock. Although it is sold as an ornamental, commercial varieties are sterile. Lantana producers allelochemicals in its roots and stems that inhibit the growth of other plants surrounding ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weed Management, Weeds

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