Knotweed

Aquatic plants are not my strong suit, so I contacted the University of Florida’s Herbarium expect. He identified the plant as knotweed or dotted knotweed, Persicaria punctate. This is a common wetland plant to most… Read More
Posted: April 7, 2019
Aquatic plants are not my strong suit, so I contacted the University of Florida’s Herbarium expect. He identified the plant as knotweed or dotted knotweed, Persicaria punctate. This is a common wetland plant to most… Read More
Posted: March 11, 2019
All of the white, covering the trunk of your tree is actually an insect. White peach scale, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni), is believed to have originated in Japan or China, although one report places the point… Read More
Posted: March 11, 2019
This was difficult to identify since it did not have any flowers. But one of the Master Gardener volunteers earned her title today by looking for it on-line. One very distinctive characteristic was the uneven… Read More
Posted: October 22, 2018
Many may remember the mad cow disease epidemic in the United Kingdom during the mid-nineties. But what is mad cow disease and where did it come from? Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or commonly referred to as… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle, BSE, USDA
Posted: March 22, 2018
If you take a look around your yard this spring, chances are you will spot bags of caterpillar webs. If you were to peer closer you will see numerous Eastern Tent Caterpillars(ETC) inching around. These… Read More
by Jane Cant
Posted: September 21, 2017
National Pasture Lease Information Pasture leasing is an annual expense that needs to be factored into annual budgets. The national average cash rent pasture rates in 2017 are $12.50/acre, which is a decrease of $0.50/acre in… Read More
by Jane Cant
Posted: September 20, 2017
Trich- a very tricky situation Trichomoniasis, commonly referred to as “trich”, is a venereal disease that impacts several species, including humans. In cattle, the disease is caused by the protozoa Tritrichomonas foetus, a motile organism roughly… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Animal Health, cattle, NFLAG, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension
Posted: September 6, 2017
With hurricane season here and in full cyclone, the likelihood of having to evacuate is pressing. Evacuating horses is not a simple task. Horses are large, high-value, flight animals that are subjective to dangerous behaviors… Read More
by kathywarner
Posted: August 21, 2017
By Samantha Grenrock UF/IFAS Communications When it comes to urban planning, sometimes a bird in hand is not worth two in the bush. Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: birds, conservation
by Jane Cant
Posted: August 21, 2017
Between 600,000 to 800,000 tons of hay are produced every year Domestic grazing animals such as cattle, horses, and goats require conserved forage to maintain weight and health through winter months when temperatures deter forage growth…. Read More
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Hay, NFLAG, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension
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