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
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 do not. I do, however, have some tips to help ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Livestock, Turf
Join us for an educational field day looking at the benefits of incorporating cool season forages into your pastures for winter grazing and supplementation. Lunch is being sponsored by Crop Protection Services. Space is limited please ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Livestock
Driving through Marion County, “Horse Capital of the World”, even in the depths of winter I am amazed at the beauty of the large commercial farms located here. A particular topic of interest to me and one that I feel could have a real economic ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
The horse has been and still is a symbol of: courage, strength, speed, pride, death, war and even the passage of time and human life. In mythology, the Sun is said to be drawn in his chariot by celestial horses in his daily journey across ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Livestock
Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge), is adapted to climatic conditions throughout Florida and can be grown on upland well-drained sands as well as the moist, poorly-drained flatwoods soils of peninsular Florida. In Florida, bahiagrass is used ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Livestock
As described in the Equine Best Management Practices manual, sediment and erosion control measures are permanent or temporary practices to prevent sediment loss from fields, slow water flow, and/or trap and collect debris and sediments in runoff ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Water