Florida is a hot place. Hot places are hard on cattle performance. Those two facts have complicated cattle production in Florida since the first imports were offloaded from the boat nearly five hundred years ago. Since that day, the debate ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
In that recent flash of time when cattle prices were the highest in my lifetime, many Florida ranchers seized the opportunity to invest some increased income in capital improvements for the ranch. Some fertilized according to soil test for ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Round hay balers have made large strides in packaging the bale since their introduction. First, there was sisal twine. Rats chewed through it, or it rotted from soil contact. Plastic twine replaced sisal. Those problems were addressed, but ... READ MORE
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The plant is a low growing legume with pink blooms somewhat like clover (First pic)and small bean like seed pods (second pic). Leaves contain seven to nine leaflets, and the prostrate stems creep along the soil surface. The plant can also form ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & DiseaseCreeping Indigo was first noted in South Florida as a toxic plant around 1933. For horses, it is as toxic as it is palatable, and cases of indigo poisoning have been found as far north as Alachua County Florida. Toxicity has been reported ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureUsing row crop land for cool season grazing is one of the great opportunities for North Florida livestock operations. Early crops come out in time to allow seedbed preparation for planting, and late harvested crops can be aerially over-seeded ... READ MORE
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Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionThe next Jefferson Pasture Series - "Cool Season Grazing for Livestock and Wildlife" is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 7:00. The class will be held at the Jefferson County Extension Office, 2729 West Washington Hwy, Monticello, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionEffective grazing management is a dynamic dance between maximizing animal performance and maintaining healthy pastures, preventing erosion and maintaining water quality. Join us on Tuesday, July 15 for the next session of the Jefferson Grazing ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureHay storage is a little different from the days in the picture above (1913), but two things haven't changed. Hay is never any better quality than it is when it's cut, and all kinds of things happen to reduce the quantity of hay that makes it ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture