Driving through Marion County, “Horse Capital of the World”, even in the depths of winter I am amazed at the beauty of the large commercial farms located here. A particular topic of interest to me and one that I feel could have a real economic ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, LivestockDid you know that the Latin word, “pasco” means to graze, forage, or browse? With the population growing and development of land proceeding at record pace, “grazing” is not the first word you think of when you think of Pasco. However, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge), is adapted to climatic conditions throughout Florida and can be grown on upland well-drained sands as well as the moist, poorly-drained flatwoods soils of peninsular Florida. In Florida, bahiagrass is used ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
There are a lot of horse “ranchettes” that are minimal in size, about 2-10 acres in total. The UF/IFAS recommended stocking rate is about 2 acres per horse, and if we are going to push that limit our management must be top notch. Here are ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
What are you going to feed this winter? Bahia and Bermuda grass are our most predominant pasture grasses in Florida which allows for plenty of warm season forage but leaves us short during winter. The solution? Over-seeding pastures with cool ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Grazing Styles Continuous grazing is when livestock have access to the entire forage system at all times. Continuous is by far the easiest system to manage and requires less initial inputs but could have costly impacts. Rotational grazing, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Grazing Styles Continuous grazing is when livestock have access to the entire forage system at all times. Continuous is by far the easiest system to manage and requires less initial inputs but could have costly impacts. Rotational grazing, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionYou are invited to come view the 2016-2017 Washington County Cool Season Forage Demonstration. The demo includes 21 forage grass varieties (Oats, Wheat, Rye, Triticale, and Ryegrass). The goal of the demo is to allow producers to observe the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture