Tag: forages

Adult pasture mealybug on leaf blade

Pasture Mealybug: What We Know So Far and Resources Available

by Marcelo Wallau
August 20, 2026

What producers, land managers, and forage professionals need to know as Florida’s response takes shape.  At a glance. The pasture mealybug was first detected in Florida in May 2026; it has now been reported in 22 Florida counties, including ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Forages, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture Mealybug, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

What makes pastures more susceptible to pasture mealybugs?

by Marcelo Wallau
August 18, 2026

Authored by: Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist  Niguss Hailegnaw, UF/IFAS Assistant Professor of Crop Nutrient Management at the Everglades Research and Education Center  Pasture mealybug (PMB) is expanding across ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Forages, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture Mealybug, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
A white bug on a green leaf.

Media Alert: UF/IFAS Experts to Host Pasture Mealybug Webinar on July 17

by Jamie Groh
July 13, 2026

What: Experts from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are hosting an informational webinar on the invasive pasture ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Pest Management, Agricultural Webinar, Crop Protection, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Entomology, FDACS, Featured, Featured Hot Topic, Florida, Florida Agriculture, Florida Extension, Florida Farmers, Forage Grasses, Forages, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Invasive Pests, Invasive Species, Livestock Production, Mealybug Identification, Pasture Management, Pasture Mealybug, Pasture Pest Control, Sugarcane Pests, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida

The Morning After the Freeze: Understanding what Happened to our Pasture

by Jonael Bosques
February 3, 2026

https://youtu.be/ipVx3TOdJ9Y Congratulations Florida, you finally participated in winter. After 8 years of mild weather, we got to experience extreme cold. This weather shift affected our lawns, shrubs, and our crops. Today, we will explore ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Biology, Calves, Cattle, Cows, Extension, Florida, Forage, Forages, Freeze, Grass, IFAS, Livestock, Nutrition, Pasture, Protein, Ranch, Ranching, UF, Weather

Enhancing Small Ruminant Production through Cool-Season Forage Integration

by Lizzie Whitehead
November 10, 2025

Integrating cool-season forages into small ruminant production offers numerous benefits, including improved pasture utilization, enhanced animal performance, and greater overall system sustainability. Cool-season forages thrive in cooler temperatures ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Efficiency, Animal Performance, Cool Season Forage, Flock, Forages, Herd, Management Tips, Pasture, Pasture Utilization, Small Ruminant, System Sustainability

Lower Temperatures & Higher Calf Prices

by Hannah Baker
September 30, 2025

Preparing for Fall, Dormant Forages, & Drought Fall is officially here! At the time of writing this in late September, temperatures are starting to cool off in the mornings and evenings as we head into the fall months. With this means that ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Market, Forages, Hannah Baker, Range Cattle REC, SV Ag Update
Photo of Dr. Sollenberger right next to the United States map showing Gator logos to denote mentees from his program that are now working in other higher ed institutions

Celebrating Dr. Lynn Sollenberger’s 40-Year Legacy at The University of Florida

by Carolina Vendrame
July 28, 2025

Gainesville, Fla. - Few academic careers leave a mark as broad and enduring as that of Dr. Lynn Sollenberger, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy at the University of Florida (UF). Since receiving his Ph.D. from UF in 1985, Dr. Sollenberger ... READ MORE

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Tags: Agronomy Department, Dr. Sollenberger, Forages, Gator Nation, Grassland Ecology, Plant-animal-environment Interactions, Sustainable Livestock Production, UF/IFAS Alumni
baled hay in field

HEY! Do you know your HAY?

by Erin Dasher
October 24, 2023

Hay production is a major crop in Suwannee County. Tuesday October 17th, 2023, two of our outstanding hay producers were recognized at the 2023 Sunbelt Ag Expo for their submission of hay samples into the Southeastern Hay Contest. Doug Carter ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Farm, Forages, Hay Crops, North Florida Agriculture, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

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