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Reassessing Meatless Monday: A Scientific Perspective on the Role of Meat in Sustainable Diets

by Bridget Stice
November 3, 2025

By Bridget Stice, UF/IFAS Extension Polk Meatless Monday campaigns urge the public to skip meat one day a week to "improve health and protect the planet". While reducing excessive consumption of any food can be beneficial, blanket campaigns ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Beef, Bstice, Featured, Livestock, Meat, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkco, SFBF, Sustainability

Soil Test, Don’t Fertilize or Lime Without It

by Bridget Stice
October 25, 2017

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, Livestock
Tags: Cattle, Fertility, Fertilizer, Livestock, Pasture, Polkco, Soil

Reducing Handling Stress Improves Livestock Productivity

by Bridget Stice
October 19, 2017

As we head into the marking and branding season, now is a good time to think about the impact of stress on cattle productivity. Stress induced by handling agitates and excites animals, resulting in elevated body temperature, increased heart ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Animal Welfare, Bstice, Cattle, Handling, Livestock Productivity, Polkco, Productivity, Stress

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