Category: Livestock

There’s a Mosquito Season in Florida?

by Barbara L. Edmonds

July 11, 2023

From coast to sandhill, pasture to homestead, dozens of mosquito species breed around Florida homes and neighborhoods. Mosquitoes ease through life in one of four forms - egg, larvae, pupae, or adult. As bloodsucking adults, some are pests, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Bees, Control De Mosquitoes, Disease, EEEV, En Espanol, Florida, Gardening, Levy County, Malaria, Mosquito, Mosquito Bites, No-spray List, West Nile Disease

Selecting Beef Cuts for Grilling

by hortona

June 30, 2020

With the 4th of July being this Saturday, we want to share some tips with you on selecting beef cuts for grilling! Watch as UF/IFAS Levy County Extension Director, Ed Jennings, describes what makes certain cuts perfect for grilling and which ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

COVID-19 Essential Farm Worker Travel Authorization

by hortona

April 2, 2020

Levy County Agricultural Employers The document linked below from Ed Jennings, Levy County Extension Director and Mark Warren, Levy County Agricultural Row Crops Agent is being provided to offer information and support for travel ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place

March 15, 2020

Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: COVID-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

Horn Flies – Control on Beef Cattle

by Ed Jennings

July 19, 2018

Horn flies are one of the most economically damaging external parasites in beef cattle operations in Florida. The summer of 2018 in Levy County is shaping up to be a very active year for horn flies on cattle. Horn flies are dark gray and slightly ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Cattle, Horn Flies, Levy County Extension, NFLAG, North Florida Livestock Agents Group

Mosquito Transmitted Diseases

by Ed Jennings

March 13, 2018

Mosquito transmitted diseases have been in the news lately. While these diseases are not new, it is always good to review what we can do to minimize the risk of mosquito-vectored diseases for the safety of equines such as horses, donkeys and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Diseases, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, EEE, Horses, Levy County, Livestock, Mosquito, North Florida Livestock Agents Group, UF IFAS

Using Growth Implants on Calves

by Ed Jennings

March 9, 2018

Want a Five to One Return on Investment? Use Growth Implants on Your Calves Over 50 years of data indicate that one of the management practices that improves performance and productivity the most in beef cattle is growth implants in nursing ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Levy County, Levy County Extension, Livestock, North Florida Livestock Agents Group

Body Condition Scoring BCS

by Ed Jennings

March 6, 2018

The largest expense of beef cow production is providing them with adequate nutrition. In North Florida, providing adequate nutrition is usually easy during the warm months with long daylight hours. This is because our pasture grasses grow ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Levy County, Livestock, North Florida Livestock Agents Group

Weed Management for Springtime

by Ed Jennings

March 6, 2018

Weed management is needed this time of year. Many Florida pastures are beginning to be invaded by weeds. Everyone would like to maximize forage production from pastures and hay fields while minimizing weed competition, within their budget. There ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Forage, Levy County, Livestock, North Florida Livestock Agents Group, Weeds

Determining Winter Forage Needs

by Ed Jennings

March 6, 2018

Here are some tips for determining winter forage needs of the cow herd. Forage species, fertilization program, growing conditions, forage maturity, and harvest management all interact to affect forage quality. Producers often estimate ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Forage, Levy County, Livestock, North Florida Livestock Agents Group

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