Category: UF/IFAS

Cattle Industry in the U.S. Indicates Record Highs and Lows

by Micah Gallagher
May 30, 2025

Beef currently has a strong demand, at the grocery store and the sale barn. Across the U.S. beef cattle professionals are highlighting topics including decreased beef cattle numbers, larger and more efficient cattle, almost record high cattle ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Prices, Cattle Cycle, Cattle Prices, Cow Calf Producers, Extension, Florida Beef Cattle, NFLAG, UF IFAS

Calving Season in Florida

by Micah Gallagher
December 20, 2024

Wintertime in Florida for cattle producers means calving time. Calving season can be exciting, hectic, rewarding, and stressful. The major components to a successful calving season are proper herd health, genetic goals with a controlled breeding ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Calving Season, Florida Beef Cattle, Reproduction

4-H Members Shine at County Events

by jessicasemerson
January 18, 2023

Dedicated Levy County 4-H members made their way to showcase their skills and talents during the 2023 County Events program at the UF/IFAS Extension office on Saturday, January 14th despite the cold weather. County Events is a great way for ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, County Events, Levy County, Youth Development

Catch the Nature Coast Currents in 2023

by Savanna Barry
January 13, 2023

The Nature Coast Currents webinar series aims to communicate and catalog research happening along Florida's Nature Coast. In 2022-2023, the series focuses especially along the southern portion encompassed by the Nature ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Nature Coast Currents, NCBS Graduate Students, Research, Seagrass, Webinar

4-H Summer Camps to Showcase Local Community

by jessicasemerson
April 15, 2022

Youth in Levy County know that summer brings a variety of engaging and fun 4-H summer camps. Each year the Levy County 4-H Program offers seven weeks of day camps with varying themes. This year, two of the camps are showcasing the heart and ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Levy County, STEM, Summer Camp, UF/IFAS Extension, Youth Development

Collard Greens for Breakfast!

by mmaddox
August 23, 2021

Collard greens are a delicious additive to several egg dishes. If you are looking for a vegetable that is delicious and packed full of nutrients Collard Greens is your go-to veggie. Collard greens are low in calories and fat, cholesterol-free, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Breakfast, FCS, Greens, Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension

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. The personal health and safety of everyone in ... 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

Turtle v. Snake

by Savanna Barry
October 19, 2018

Battle royale, science style If you know Suwannee River native and UF IFAS Wildlife Ecology and Conservation PhD Student Travis Thomas, then you know he has a passion for turtles. Specifically, Travis worked for years on a project to elevate ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Graduate Students, Research, Snapping Turtle, Suwannee River

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