As I travel around Jackson County lately I have noticed that pasture grass is in short supply on most livestock operations. The combination of flash drought (95-102° temperatures without rainfall) and little fertilization of pastures has ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
UF/IFAS Extension introduced a new concept at the Florida Cattlemen’s Convention and Allied Trade Show, in Marco Island that was a big hit. The 2022 UF Top Rancher Challenge was a friendly, yet challenging competition that allowed participants ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Join us for a Beef and Forage BMP Farm Tour on April 22nd from 9:00 am to 12 pm CDT. We will meet at the Granberry Farm from 9:00 AM Central to 10:15 AM, and then travel in your own vehicle to Bishop Farms where we ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, LivestockSpring is officially here, so it is time to start thinking about beef herd management over the next few months. If you have not yet developed a ranch calendar for 2022, you may want to look through the 2022 Panhandle Ag Team Cattle ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Cattle ranchers, employees, and family members from the tri-state region (FL, AL, GA) are invited to attend the 37th annual Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference and Trade Show. This event will be held in-person this year on Wednesday, February ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
A Farm-City Celebration has been held annually in Jackson County for the past 48 years. Last year the recognition was virtual via a social media video, but this year’s celebration was a public breakfast once again. The Jackson County Chamber ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Horticulture, Livestock
Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director, Felipe Alves, PhD Student, UF Department of Animal Science, Angela Gonella, UF/IFAS Cattle Reproduction Specialist, and Mark Mauldin, Washington County Extension Ag Agent Breeding animal selection ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Florida has a rich agricultural history, but one of the historic facts that Florida cattlemen take great pride in is that cattle were introduced into what later became the United States through Florida in 1521. Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Fall armyworms (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda, are certainly not a new pest in this region, but there are some unique challenges to deal with in 2021. The adult moths migrate in from South Florida into this region each spring/summer and lay ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Director & Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Livestock & Forage Economist 2020 was a challenging year in all sorts of ways. For cattle producers, there were market disruptions, meat processor ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock