It is that time of year when we need to be thinking about, if we haven’t already, our fertilizer plan for this growing season. How do you decide what to fertilize with? Do you ask your neighbor/fellow rancher? Do you get a recommendation ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, LivestockDogfennel is a native perennial plant found across much of the southeastern United States. It is an aggressive weed species that can invade under-improved, unimproved, or overgrazed pasture. Infestation with dogfennel can lead to a decline ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & DiseaseAnn Blount, Sunny Liao, Florencia Marcon and Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center “What is an Endophyte and why are they in my grass pastures?” may be a question that cattlemen in Florida have never asked ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureJose 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: Agriculture
As the Fall season has finally come, we are still seeing warm and wet summer weather. These conditions are perfect for a troublesome pasture weed, called Doveweed (Murdannia nudifflora). This summer annual weed is in the dayflower family and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease