Tag: legumes
Pasture Enhancement with White Clover
February 12, 2018
White clover is a cool season legume that adds a high-protein supplement to common pasture grasses such as Bahia and Bermuda grasses. White clover is a very nutritious supplement for livestock since it contains 15% protein (on a dry matter ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, LivestockTags: Clover, Forages, Legumes
White Tail Buffet: Wildlife Food Plot Mixes
January 30, 2018
Complimenting livestock operations with game hunting leases is not a new concept. With the popularity of hunting wild game like white tail deer, wild hogs, and other large game, farmers and ranchers can prepare wildlife feeding areas (wildlife ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Agriculture, Crops, Food Plots, Forages, Grains, Legumes, Natural Resources, Soils, White-tailed Deer, Wildlife
An Intro to Wildlife Food Plots
January 5, 2018
Florida’s ranches are home to more than just the intended livestock, a lot of endangered species seek shelter and food amongst these lands. A lot of these animals act as keystone species and their protection is vital to the overall eco system ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Bainum, Conservation, Cool Season, Crops, Deer Plots, Food, Food Plots, Food Production, Game, Grains, Grasses, Legumes, Plots, Ranch, Vegetation, Wildlife
Utilize Cover Crops to Optimize Soil Quality
November 15, 2017
It is no secret that Florida’s soils are less than ideal from both a nutrient and production standpoint; finding ways to maximize soil health will have production benefits as well as environmental benefits. Utilizing cover crops is a great ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, LivestockTags: Annual, Bainum, Caitlin, Cattle, Cover, Crops, Equine, Erosion, Fertile, Forage, Herbage, Irrigation, Legumes, Perennial, Planting, Soil, Yield
Winter Pastures Looking Yellow? It Could be a Sulfur Deficiency
October 27, 2017
Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS NFREC Soils Specialist As producers near the end of cover crop and cool-season forage planting in the Southeastern U.S., it is time to focus on fertilization. Depending upon your state, extension professionals have ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Best Management Practices (BMPs), Fertility, Fertilization, Forage & Pasture, Legumes, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture
Managing Grazing Land to Enhance Bee Habitat
October 6, 2017
Jose Dubeux and Liza Garcia, University of Florida – North Florida Research and Education Center Improved forages are not only good for livestock, but they can also help feed bees! Managing grasslands to enhance bee habitat requires similar ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Beekeeping, Conservation, Forage & Pasture, Insects, Legumes, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Perennial Peanut
Ecosystem Services provided by Grass-Legume Pastures
May 12, 2017
Jose Dubeux, Liza Garcia, David Jaramillo, Erick Santos, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center You might not be familiar with the term “Ecosystem Services,” but putting it simply, these are the benefits obtained from ecosystems ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Ecosystem Services, Fertilization, Forage, Forage & Pasture, Legumes, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Perennial Peanut
Oriental Bean Thrips: A Potential Threat to Florida Bean Crops
April 7, 2017
Joe Funderburk, NFREC-UF/IFAS, Professor of Entomology Megalurothrips is an Old World genus of thrips associated with the flowers of legumes (Fabaceae), with one species in Africa and twelve species in Asia. The Oriental bean thrips, Megalurothrips ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Beans, Horticulture, Insects, Legumes, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Management, Vegetables
Restoring your yard’s native ‘sense of place’
September 19, 2014
Tallahassee Democrat September 19, 2014 By Will Sheftall Photo: Nick Baldwin Have you ever wondered what your yard looked like before it was your yard? And what that little piece of Earth’s surface ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTags: Grasses, July-September 2014, Legumes, Native Shrubs, Native Trees And Ecosystem