Category: Turf

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

Posted: 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, Uncategorized, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life

Tags: COVID-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

Horse Herald: Re-seeding Bahiagrass Pastures

by Caitlin Bainum

Posted: 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, Turf

Tags: cattle, Equine, forage, grazing, Horse Herald, Horses, livestock, pasture, re-seeding, reseeding

Components of Good Pasture Grass

by Caitlin Bainum

Posted: June 18, 2018

Often, I am on farms and get asked the million dollar question “Why don’t I have any grass?” or “How can I grow grass?” As much as I wish I held the secret to rapid, prolific grass; I… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Turf

Tags: bahia, Equine, livestock, over-grazing, overgrazing, overstocking, rotational grazing, sacrifice area, stocking rates