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Fall Pasture Preparation in Central Florida

by Ashley Stonecipher
November 25, 2024

As cooler weather arrives in Central Florida, it’s time to start thinking about pasture preparation for the coming season. Whether you're a seasoned pasture owner or a newcomer to caring for your land, taking the right steps now will ensure ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Cattle, Central District, Fall Preparation, Horses, Livestock, Pasture Management, Pastures, Volusia County

Armyworm Control in Central Florida Pastures & Hayfields

by Brittany Justesen
October 2, 2024

Authors: Brittany Justesen & Jessica Sullivan, UF IFAS Extension – Osceola County Armyworms are highly destructive caterpillars that primarily feed on grasses, making them a significant concern for cattle ranchers. Several species ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Fall Armyworms, Hayfields, Insecticides, Pastures

Equine Pasture BMPs.

by Keith Newman
March 25, 2024

Equine Pasture Best Management Practices. What are Best Management Practices? Best Management Practices (BMPs) for an equine pasture are cost-effective and practicable management actions for protecting and improving water quality and conserving ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practices, Horse, Pastures

Florida’s Pastures

by Brittany Justesen
August 3, 2022

Warm-season perennial grasses cover most of the state of Florida and can be a wonderful tool in a livestock production system. Warm-season perennial grasses can be utilized for grazing and hay production. Hay production allows the surplus of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brittany Justesen, Extension, Livestock, Pastures, Warm-season Perennial Grasses

Mole Crickets: Small Pest – Big Problem

by Kalan Taylor
May 27, 2020

The mole cricket calls start coming in this time of year. This pest is only approximately 1.5 inches long but can cause a number of issues in pastures, forage areas, turf-grass, and vegetable seedlings. In Florida, there are three types of non-native ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Mole Crickets, Pastures, Pest Management

Make it Pay When You Spray Your Pastures

by Mark Mauldin
April 29, 2019

I like to kill weeds. That said, just because weeds are present doesn’t always mean it makes financial sense to apply a herbicide – even a “cheap” one. Herbicide applications need to pay for themselves (chemical and application costs) ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: IPM, Pastures, Weed Management

Winter weeds in your pasture? Here’s some tips to control them

by Luke Harlow
January 27, 2019

Temperatures in Northeast Florida are on a roller coaster mode right now with colder temperatures starting to set in. It is time to start focusing on bothersome weeds we are starting to see in the winter months. What weeds are bothersome Identification ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Livestock, NFLAG, Pastures, Winter Weeds

Horse Herald – January 2018

by Caitlin Justesen
January 5, 2018

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Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources
Tags: Bainum, Control, Herbicides, Overgrazing, Pastures, Stocking Rates, Weed Management, Weeds

Converting Old Grove to Pasture: Things to Consider

by Bridget Stice
May 25, 2017

Citrus Greening Fallout As Citrus Greening has wreaked havoc on the citrus industry, we are seeing more and more groves being converted to pasture. The upside to this is that the land remains in agriculture production. Agricultural land, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bstice, Greening, Pastures, Renovation

Principles of Pasture Productivity – A Three Part Series

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 5, 2015

Cattle and horse operations, large and small, depend on the successful production of forage to help meet the nutritional demands of their animals. Making the grass grow is not as simple or easy as many of us would like it to be. In an effort ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Pastures

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