Today we received information about the 2013 West Florida Livestock Show and Youth Scholarships. If you would like a copy of the information, please e-mail brk09@ufl.edu or stop by the Jackson County Extension Service. READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockWillard Yeomans, who owns Oak Ridge Dairy located just north of Grand Ridge, discovered a very unique heifer calf in his calving pasture in early September. The calf was born with an extra set of legs protruding from a small mass behind ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockCountry Bumpkins 4-H Club will host a Goat and Sheep workshop on Tuesday, September 4, at 6:00 PM, at the Jackson County Extension Service. The workshop will teach youth how to start a goat or a sheep livestock project, how to care for your ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, LivestockCounty Agent Doug Mayo discusses cattle prices on Channel 4's Focus on Agriculture TV Show. The video does have a short comercial just before the interview. http://www.wtvynews4.com/video/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=7339838. READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, LivestockEntries are now being accepted for the 2012 Southeast Hay Contest that concludes at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie Georgia. Hay and Baleage samples will be evaluated for quality and ranked based on the Relative Forage Quality (RFQ) score. ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock
Control of Lantana in Pastures (SSAGR359/AG368) Lantana is currently one of the top 10 most troublesome weeds in Florida. Although it is still sold as an ornamental, commercial varieties are sterile and considered to be non-invasive. It ... READ MORE
Category: Lawn, LivestockAnn Blount, UF Forage Breeder & Tim Wilson, Bradford County Extension Director Hay producers may be facing a new concern for their bermudagrass fields this coming season. Producers need to more closly examine any bermudagrass pastures or ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Pests & DiseaseDoug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder David Wright, UF/IFAS Agronomist In the past, farmers and ranchers in the Southeast recognized the value of small grains for cattle grazing in a diversified ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, LivestockNorthwest Florida Beef Conference & Trade Show The 27th annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show will be held on Wednesday, February 22 at the Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center, located at 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock2012 Florida Bull Test Sale January 14, 2012 at the NFREC Beef Unit in Marianna, FL The 12th Florida Bull Test was conducted at the University of Florida North Florida Research and Education center in Marianna. There were 63 consignments from ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock