2021 Market Animal Shows and Sales

The Osceola County Fair is here! The Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show and Osceola County Fair is held February 12-21st. The Osceola County Fair is a great place to come out and support Osceola County 4-H… Read More
Posted: February 12, 2021
The Osceola County Fair is here! The Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show and Osceola County Fair is held February 12-21st. The Osceola County Fair is a great place to come out and support Osceola County 4-H… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock
by Yilin
Posted: November 3, 2020
Water Wednesdays in November focus on Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs). Last week, we invited the Livestock Agent, Caitlin Bainum to give us an overview of manure management. “Adoption of agricultural BMPs is more important… Read More
Posted: July 10, 2020
Out with the old, in with the new. New deworming methods that is. In the past horse owners would deworm their horses every four to eight weeks to treat for intestinal parasites, but that is… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brittany Justesen, Deworming, equine, horses, Livestock, Parasites
Posted: February 7, 2020
The bright lights of the Ferris wheel, a taste of those delicious boiled peanuts, the sound of the auctioneer, and that familiar fresh sawdust smell. Those are some of my favorite things about the Osceola… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Brittany Justesen, county fair, Livestock, Market Animal Program
Posted: January 13, 2020
UF/IFAS Extension is said to be one of the best kept secrets in town, but we don’t want to be a secret. We want everyone to know we are here to help! One of the… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brittany Justesen, forages, Livestock, ranchers
Posted: April 30, 2019
Going to the dentist is an important part of your oral and physical health, but did you know that dentistry is also important for horses as well? Horses have hypsodont teeth meaning they continually erupt… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Posted: September 7, 2018
Anyone who is a rancher or knows a rancher would agree that they are hardworking devoted folks that care about their family, land, livestock, and honor and respect their word. They are at work before… Read More
Posted: July 17, 2018
Hurricane season is always a stressful time of year for horse owners. Here are some helpful tips to keep your equine safe and help you prepare. Before the storm Core vaccines: (Tetanus, Eastern/Western Equine Encephalomyelitits,… Read More
Posted: July 2, 2018
Creeping Indigo (Indigofera spicata) Creeping indigo is a broadleaf non-native legume that came from Africa 90 years ago. The recent rise of awareness has concerned many Florida horse owners. It is found throughout Central and… Read More
Posted: March 20, 2018
Triticale is a winter forage that is a man-made hybrid crossbred between wheat and rye. It has the disease resistance of rye and the seed and forage quality of wheat. Triticale is also known as… Read More
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