Tag: Beef Cattle

Be Aware of the Dosage Differences between Prostaglandin Products for Estrous Synchronization

by Kalyn Waters
November 3, 2017

Synchronization protocols can be confusing, especially for producers new to Artificial Insemination (A.I.), however with a new product on the market, even the most experienced producers need to be aware of dosage differences in prostaglandin ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Beef Cattle, Livestock, Prostaglandin Products For Estrous Synchronization, Prostaglandins

Holmes County Fall Cattle Forum – November 28

by Kalyn Waters
November 3, 2017

Please make plans to join us on November 28th, 2017 for the Holmes County Fall Cattle Forum. The meeting will be held at the Ag Center in Bonifay, FL. A steak dinner will be sponsored by Southern Cattle Company. If you plan to attend, please ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beef Cattle, Educational Training, Forage & Pasture, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Production Meeting

Atypical BSE Cow Confirmed in Alabama

by Kalyn Waters
July 21, 2017

On Tuesday, July 18th, 2017, USDA announced confirmation of an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in an 11 year-old cow in Alabama. The case was detected at a livestock market in Alabama where the cow was showing clinical ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Ag In The News, Beef Cattle, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, BSE, Disease, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Management

Nominations Open For The Florida Heifer Development Program

by Kalyn Waters
June 2, 2017

The 2017-2018 Florida Heifer Development Program began accepting nominations of heifers on June 1, 2017. Last year the program developed 79 head of commercial and purebred heifers for producers from Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. The program ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beef Cattle, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture

Natural Service Synchronization for the Cow Herd

by Kalyn Waters
May 5, 2017

The benefits of estrous synchronization to enhance artificial insemination (AI) are well established in the beef industry, however, in the United States, 94.2% of the cows are bred by natural service (bull breeding). Estrous synchronization ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beef Cattle, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture

Dr. Cliff Lamb Accepts Position at Texas A&M University

by Kalyn Waters
February 24, 2017

This week marks the end of a very successful era at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, FL . Dr. Cliff Lamb, has received the honor of being selected to serve as the Department Head and Professor for the Department ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Ag In The News, Beef Cattle, General Agriculture, Panhandle Agriculture

Enhancing the Market Value of Your Next Calf Crop

by Kalyn Waters
September 23, 2016

According the 2007-2008 USDA Reference of Beef Cow-calf Management Practices in the United States, approximately two-thirds of cattle operations (60.7%) used an auction market as the primary method of sale for weaned steers & bulls. These ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beef Cattle, Livestock, Market, Panhandle Agriculture

Horn Fly Control for Beef Cattle

by Kalyn Waters
May 6, 2016

With a warm winter in the southeast and an early spring, many producers are already noticing the presence of flies in their beef cattle herds. The most common and costly of these flies is the Horn Fly. It is estimated that economic losses ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beef Cattle, Insects, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Management

UF/IFAS offers Heifer Development Program for Cattle Producers

by Kalyn Waters
April 29, 2016

The Florida Heifer Development Program Annually beef cattle producers are faced with the decision of how to replace unproductive females within their herd. For most large commercial ranches, developing their own replacement heifers is a viable ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beef Cattle, Heifer, Heifer Devlopement, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture

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