“Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes”? This famous line from Indiana Jones sums up how a lot of us feel about serpents, but Floridians need not live in fear of our native snakes…. Read More
Last December I was visiting a local ranch to consult with the owner on their pasture health. The entire time I was walking the field I felt annoyed by a bit of something in the toe… Read More
Water Wednesdays in November focus on Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs). Last week, we invited the Livestock Agent, Caitlin Bainum to give us an overview of manure management. “Adoption of agricultural BMPs is more important… Read More
I am admittedly a little late to the party, but my home, like many others, has been swept up in the organizing craze inspired by Marie Kondo’s Netflix special. Slowly but surely, I have “tornadoed”… Read More
Small chicken flocks, a staple of turn-of-the-century American yards, have come back into vogue over the past several years. Backyard chickens supply their owners with ready access to farm fresh eggs and small flock husbandry… Read More
As the Livestock Agent in Lake County I truly appreciate most animals, but I have to admit Coyotes give me a little pause. They are once familiar to, and completely foreign from, the three domestic dogs I share my home… Read More
The word “cowboy” often evokes images of the old west…but in truth cattle in America could be more accurately associated with the “old east”. Ponce de Leon, of fountain of youth fame, first introduced cattle to the new world via… Read More
Each season brings things we look forward to but may also stretch our wallets more than we are comfortable with. We want to be able to enjoy the things we have always held as traditions… Read More
Every fall it’s the same routine, cooler weather, and the potential for developing a mild cold or worse getting the flu. We stock up on tissues and hear over and over the importance of washing… Read More
Almost every single piece of plastic ever made still exists. As an alternative to the traditional plastics, we are hearing a new term more and more often – bioplastics. Are bioplastics better? Dr. Maia McGuire… Read More
