2018 Florida Fall Cattlemen’s Conference
September 24, 2018 Category: AGRICULTURE, Livestock
Tags: Calving, Cattle, Cattlemen, Conference, Florida, Pasture, Winter Feeding
Category: AGRICULTURE
September 24, 2018 Category: AGRICULTURE, Livestock
Tags: Calving, Cattle, Cattlemen, Conference, Florida, Pasture, Winter Feeding
Florida Equine Institute & Allied Trade Show / September 20, 2018
September 10, 2018 Category: AGRICULTURE, Livestock
Tags: Equine, Institute, Trade Show
Horse Herald- Horse Vaccinations
September 5, 2018
Horse Vaccinations There are many vaccinations available for horse owners to better protect their animals from diseases. In the fact-sheet below, a general description and guideline is given for common vaccines, but owners should always consult ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, LivestockTags: Horse Health, Horse Herald, Horse Vaccinations, Horses, NFLAG, Vaccinations
Time to Plan and Purchase Cool-Season Forage Seed
August 21, 2018
August is typically the hottest month of the year in Florida so it may seem crazy to be planning for the cool-season. But now is definitely the time to finalize your winter grazing plan. Maintaining a successful operation no matter your enterprise ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural ResourcesTags: Cattle, Clover, Clovers, Cool, Cool Season, Equine, Goats, Grain, Grasses, Grazing, Horse, Legumes, Livestock, Pasture, Perennial, Ryegrass, Seed, Sheep, Winter
Abandoned Grove Abatement Initiative
August 21, 2018
Do you have an old citrus grove that is no longer productive but you would like to keep your agricultural tax exemption? Agricultural tax exemptions are only provided to working agricultural enterprises and many old groves may no longer qualify. ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, HorticultureTags: Abandoned Grove, Ag Tax Exemption, Citrus
Farming or Excavating: What are You Actually Doing?
July 27, 2018
Every day, farming and ranching activities pose a safety risk to our buried infrastructure. Today’s equipment is more powerful and can dig deeper. At the same time, erosion and terrain modifications can reduce the soil covering a buried pipeline ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm ManagementTags: Augering, Cattle Guards, Dams, Ditches, Excavation, Farm, Farming, Grading Trenching, Stump Removal, Tilling
Peach Gummosis
July 6, 2018
Do your peach trees have some gummy looking sap exuding from the trunk? Gummosis is the term for the symptom of gummy sap oozing from the trunk and branches. It is not that unusual and can have several causes. Chemical, physical, insect, disease, ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseTags: Botryosphaeria, Gummosis, Peach Disease
Horse Herald: Re-seeding Bahiagrass Pastures
July 5, 2018
Proper grazing management is the best insurance on bahiagrass pastures, but re-establishment is sometimes necessary. Follow an 8" and 3" rule: when the grass reaches 8" allow horses to graze, and when it reaches 3" remove animals from ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Livestock, TurfTags: Cattle, Equine, Forage, Grazing, Horse Herald, Horses, Livestock, Pasture, Re-seeding, Reseeding
Longleaf Pine Program for Landowners
July 2, 2018
FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR LONGLEAF PINE PROGRAM FOR LANDOWNERS Apply by July 13, 2018 The Florida Forest Service’s Longleaf Pine Landowner Incentive Program is now accepting applications from eligible, non-industrial ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Forests, Horticulture, Natural ResourcesTags: Acreage, Costshare, Ecosystem, Forest Service, Forestry, Incentive Payments
Pesticide Applicator CEU Day
June 19, 2018
Do you need continuing education units (CEUs) for your pesticide applicator license? The Florida Turfgrass Association in collaboration with UF/IFAS is presenting The CEU Roundup on July 25 with 6 CEUs (make sure they are the categories you ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseTags: Continuing Education Units, Pesticide Applicator, Pesticide Safety