Tag: deer

Florida Growers: Share Your Experience with Deer Damage

by williamsnigel
March 10, 2026

White-tailed deer damage in agricultural fields can be substantial and is an increasing concern for growers across Florida. Deer may not be a major issue in every region, but understanding where damage occurs and what types of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practices, BMP, BMPs, Cotton, Deer, Deer-crop Damage, Florida, Harvest, NFREC-SV, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, On-farm Demonstrations, Peanuts, Small Farms, Suwannee Valley, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update, UF/IFAS Extension

Coyotes — the predator under watch by UF cameras, scientists

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2024

Every fifteen minutes, 365 days a year, University of Florida scientists can see how and where many coyotes move at two locations in the Sunshine state. Those images show coyotes in two different landscapes in Florida: pine flatwoods in North ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Archive, Behavior, Cameras, Coyotes, Deer, DeLuca Preserve, Foraging, GPS Technology, Hance Ellington, Hunting, Jefferson County, Monitoring, Natural Resources, Osceola County, Predators, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Tall Timbers’ Livingston Place Property, Turkeys, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in N Florida Deer prompts FWC Executive Order and Management Zone

by David Hébert
June 23, 2023

Chronic Wasting Disease Chronic Wasting Disease is a contagious disease of the brain and central nervous system that is fatal to members of the deer family including deer, elk, moose, and caribou. An informative fact sheet can be seen here: ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Deer, Wildlife

Wild Sarasota Spotlight: white-tailed deer

by Adelaide Mahler
May 16, 2022

Deer seem to be all around, but even as a common species across Florida, many of us know surprisingly little about the white-tailed deer that span our state, support our economy, and sustain some of our endangered populations. We "deer" you ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Deer, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, White-tailed Deer, Wild Sarasota, Wildlife

Wildlife expert answers questions about COVID-19 and white-tailed deer

by Samantha Murray
January 10, 2022

Recent scientific studies have shown that white-tailed deer, a deer species found all over the eastern United States, can become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. A new University of Florida publication explains what is currently ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Wildlife
Tags: Covid-19, Deer, News, Sam Wisely

Vaccine for virus lethal to deer shows promise

by Tia Silvasy
October 29, 2020

A viral disease that impacts deer around the country can be devastating, but a vaccine shows promise for the $8 billion per year deer farming industry. The disease, epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus, or EHDV, is the leading cause of herd ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cervidae Health Research Initiative, CHeRI, Deer, Deer Farming, Deer Farms, EHD, EHDV, White-tailed Deer

Southeast Trophy Deer Association Presents $25K Check

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August 24, 2018

The Southeast Trophy Deer Association (SETDA) hosted their annual summer picnic on Saturday, August 18 at the UF/IFAS Austin Cary Forest for deer farm industry stakeholders to discuss the future of the industry, enjoy a BBQ lunch, and listen ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Deer, Deer Farming, Deer Research

Oh Deer! — Planting Wildlife Food Plots

by Alicia Halbritter
September 25, 2017

Have you seen big game in your area but they never seem to cross in front of your sights? Planting wildlife food plots is one way to help attract game species to stop right in front of your stand. Location, Location, Location No matter ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Cool Season, Deer, Food Plot, Forage, Forest, NFLAG, Turkey, Wildlife

Q: How do I go about planting grass for deer plots?

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 17, 2017

A: This is not my field of expertise but the University of Florida has plenty of information to get you started. Check out the following publications: “Wildlife Forages for North Florida - Part I: Cool Season Food Plots” -http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG140 ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Deer

Deer Processing Safety

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 21, 2016

Freshly processed venison. Photo credit: Jennifer Bearden When hunting, food safety begins in the field. The goal is to have safe meat for you and your family to eat. Here are a few ways to keep your food safe: Shot placement – that’s ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Deer, Panhandle Outdoors, Processing, Safety

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