What is Stockpiling? Stockpiling is a forage production method where the grass is allowed to grow without being grazed and become 'stockpiled' in a pasture as a standing hay crop. As the summer comes to an end, hay fields are cut or pastures ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tall Ironweed - Weed of the Week Tall Ironweed is a very unpalatable plant for livestock, and because of the lack of competition it can quickly spread throughout a pasture. Mowing can be an effective method of control, but if not done enough ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & DiseaseJohnsongrass - Weed of the Week Johnsongrass is a perennial grass with a creeping rhizome and grows in patches. It has an open panicle seedhead, and a prominent midrib in the leaf. Johnsongrass is usually found on the edges of fields, throughout ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & DiseaseHairy Indigo - Weed of the Week Hairy Indigo is a non-toxic legume common in pastures and row crops. As a legume, it can 'fix' or add nitrogen to the soil. Hairy Indigo is often confused with Creeping Indigo, which is toxic. However, Hairy ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & DiseaseCentipede Grass - Weed of the Week Centipede grass is a low growing grass great for yards, but terrible for pastures. It prefers low nutrient soil and low pH, and can quickly out-compete bahia and bermuda under poor management. The prostrate ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
By: Tim Wilson and Cindy Sanders When selecting a heifer, there are two questions you must ask yourself: What do you want your cowherd to look like in the future (phenotypically and genetically) and how can you keep them from being culled? ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Oleander (Nerium oleander) is a non-native to Florida but is adapted to the state's climate. It can be found as a rounded shrub to a tree up to 18 feet tall and has flowers in shades of red, yellow, white or pink. This publication, the tenth ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Did you know that Florida has its own Arbor Day, celebrated on the third Friday of January? While the nationwide celebration occurs in late April, many states observe their own Arbor Day at the start of their tree-planting season. In honor of ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources
Beef cattle production management on Florida operations is different. Folks in agriculture, in Florida, know that it is different from other parts of the country. Our seasons are different, our climate is different. When parts of the country ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock