Category: Livestock

University of Florida to be new host for major plant and animal breeding accelerator program

by Brad Buck
September 25, 2025

The University of Florida is the new home for an important partner in the effort to provide nutritious food for the nation and to keep farms competitive – a USDA-Agricultural Research Service-funded program called Breeding Insight (BI). The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock
Tags: #aiatuf, Animal Breeding, Breeding Insight, Crops, Damian Adams, Ecosystems, Food, Growers, High-performance Computing, Moira Sheehan, Plant Breeding, Prec-ag, Ranchers, Software, UF/IFAS Research
Rows of okra plants growing on an okra farm in South Florida.

Nuevo recurso bilingüe en línea de UF/IFAS ayuda a agricultores de Florida a iniciar y fortalecer sus negocios

by Luz Bahder
September 18, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Un nuevo recurso bilingüe en línea, creado por University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Money Matters, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agencia De Servicios Agricolas Del USDA, Agencia De Servicios Agrícolas FSA, Agente De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Agentes De Extension, Agricultores, Apoyo, Balances, Coalición De Educadores De Extensión De Florida Para Latinos, Desiciones, Espanol, Extension, Financiero, Finanzas, Florida, Flujo De Caja, FSA, Luis Rodriguez Rosado, Mercadeo, Negocio, Negocios, Plan De Negocios Agricolas, Plan De Negocios Detallado, Planes Operativos, Prestamos, Punto De Equilibrio, Recurso Bilingüe En Línea, Recursos Humanos, Spanish, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS CAFÉ Latino, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Usda
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New UF/IFAS bilingual online resources help Florida farmers launch, enhance their business

by Lourdes Mederos
September 18, 2025

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension has launched a new bilingual online resource to help Florida farmers strengthen their operations through effective business planning. The websites, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aquaculture Farming, Balance Sheets, Break-even Analysis, Business Operation, Business Plan, CAFE Latino, Cash Flow, Cattle, Coalition Of Florida Extension Educators For Latinos, Farm, Farm Data, Farmer, Farming Operation, Financial Management, Food, Fruit, Grower, Human Resources, Income Statements, Luis Rodriguez, Luis Rodriguez Rosado, Marketing, News, Polk County, Small Farms, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, University Of Florida, USDA Farm Service Agency, Vegetable
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Ecólogo de vida silvestre desmiente mitos sobre el comportamiento de los coyotes, incluyendo su naturaleza depredadora

by Luz Bahder
September 9, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Siempre que tiene la oportunidad, Hance Ellington le gusta hablar sobre el comportamiento de los coyotes, incluyendo su interacción con otros animales. Desmentir ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Blog Community, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alimento, Ataque, Aves, Carroña, Caza, Ciudades, Comportamiento, Conejos, Coyote, Coyotes, Depredador, Dieta, Dispersion, Ecologia, Espanol, Frutas, Gatos, Hance Ellington, Insectos, Mordedura, Muerte, Naturaleza, Nueces, Perros, RCREC, Reptiles, Roedores, Semillas, Spanish, Suburbano, Terneros, UF/IFAS, Urbano, Vacas
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August 7: Free workshop helps farmers, ranchers master financial planning, from balance sheets to USDA loans

by Lourdes Mederos
July 29, 2025

Running a successful farm or ranch takes more than just hard work — it takes smart financial planning. From managing taxes to applying for federal loan programs, today’s agribusiness operators must be well-versed in a range of budgetary ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Business Plan, Farm Service Agency, Food And Resource Economics, FSA, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Ranchers, Tax And Asset Protection, Tax Management, Texas A&M, Tropical Research & Education Center, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education (USDA-SSARE), UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida, USDA Loans
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7 de agosto: Taller gratuito ayudará a agricultores y ganaderos a dominar la planificación financiera, desde balances hasta los préstamos del USDA

by Luz Bahder
July 29, 2025

Dirigir una granja o finca exitosa requiere más que solamente trabajo arduo: también implica una planificación financiera inteligente. Desde el manejo de los impuestos hasta la solicitud de préstamos federales, los operadores de agronegocios ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, EVENTS, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 7 De Agosto, Agricultores, Agroindustria, Apoyo, Ayuda, Capacitacion, Condado De Miami-Dade, Departamento De Agricultura De Los Estados Unidos, Departamento De Economía De Alimentos Y Recursos, Espanol, FSA, Ganaderos, Inglés, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Orientación, Planificación Financiera, Prestamos, Préstamos Federales, Profesionales De La Agroindustria, Programa De  Préstamos Agrícolas De La Agencia De Servicios Agrícolas, Spanish, Taller, Taller Gratis Espanol, Texas A&M, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Usda
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Scientists seek to curtail bird flu’s spread through education, outreach efforts

by Megan Winslow
July 10, 2025

Though the current public health risk of H5N1 bird flu is low, the University of Florida (UF) is taking a proactive approach to education about the illness, which is responsible for one human death in the United States, as well as outbreaks ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Avian Flu, Backyard Chickens, Benjamin Anderson, Bird Flu, Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Chicken, Cindy Sanders, College Of Public Health & Health Professions, Department Of Environmental And Global Health, Disease, Education, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Extension, FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Department Of Health, Florida EDEN, Florida Extension Disaster Education Network, Guide, H5N1, H5N1 Coordination Group, Hen, IFAS, Illness, Infection, Influenza, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Migratory, Outreach, Pathogen, PIE Center, Polutry, Response, Ricky Telg, Risk, SCCAHS, Science, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Tips, Transmission, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Virus
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Mientras el USDA detiene las importaciones de animales, los expertos de UF explican el riesgo del gusano barrenador del Nuevo Mundo

by Luz Bahder
May 15, 2025

Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. El Departamento de Agricultura y Servicios al Consumidor de Florida (FDACS, por sus siglas en inglés) hace un llamado a veterinarios, ganaderos y profesionales ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Short, Animales De Sangre Caliente, Animales Infectados, Animales Silvestres, Bisontes, Bovino, Caballos, Cochliomyia Hominivorax, Comision De Conservacion De Pesca Y Vida Silvestre De Florida, Departamento De Agricultura De Los Estados Unidos, Departamento De Agricultura Y Servicios Al Consumidor De Florida, Departamento De Entomologia Y Nematologia De UF/IFAS, Enfermedad, Espanol, Eterinarios, Facultad De Medicina Veterinaria, Fauna Silvestre, FDACS, Fiona Maunsell, Ganaderos Y Profesionales De La Salud Animal, Ganado, Gusano, Gusano Barrenador, Gusano Barrenador Del Nuevo Mundo, Heridas Abiertas, Importaciones, Infeccion, Infección Por Gusano Barrenador, Larva, Mascotas, Michael Short, Moscas, Oficina De Veterinarios Del Estado, Parasito, Spanish, Usda, Vacas, Vacuno, Veterinarios

Feeding cows seaweed reduces methane emissions, but does it make economic sense?

by Megan Winslow
May 8, 2025

As they digest grass and hay, cows produce significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas. In the quest to identify an alternative livestock feed, seaweed has emerged as a promising contender. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, Algae Bloom, Algal Bloom, Andrew Ropicki, Aquaculture, Asparagopsis Armata, Beef, Beef And Dairy Production, Cattle, Choices Magazine, Consumer, Cow, Dairy, Economics, Emerson Searl, Emissions, Environment, Environmentally Conscious, Food And Resource Economics Department, FRE, Greenhouse Gas, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, John Lai, Megan Winslow, Meri Hambaryan, Methane, Milk, Red Seaweed, Seaweed, Sustainability, Sustainable, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

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