Parts of Brazil experience similar hot weather conditions to Florida’s and thus ranchers there face similar problems with effects of heat stress on cattle. Dr. Cassio Cassal Brauner, an animal science professor in Brazil, currently spending ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
By: Dr. Maria Silveira In 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network (https://ltar.ars.usda.gov/), with the mission of developing long-term, transdisciplinary research ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
By: Jaime Garzon PhD Agronomy Student Since the green revolution, grazing cattle producers have can use synthetic fertilizers to increase grasslands forage accumulation and nutritive value, which directly impacts the animal performance ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
By: Colleen Larson Regional Dairy Extension Agent, Okeechobee County The SLICK gene is a mutation in a prolactin receptor that causes animals to have shorter hair. In the 1980's Florida dairy farmers and UF Animal Scientists ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
By: Dr. Philipe Moriel UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center Heat stress is a large constraint to maximizing cattle productivity, compromising almost every metric of animal agriculture profitability and responsible for up ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
By: Hannah Fox, Intern UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center Livestock loss, and calf loss in particular, is a major issue in Florida. According to the USDA 2015 report on livestock loss, operations in Florida suffered a 4% ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
by Wes Anderson, PhD Candidate UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center As my time in Florida draws to a close, I’m excited to share the research I’ve conducted over my years as a PhD student at UF. I began assisting ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
By: Dr. Hance Ellington UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center We invite you to join us for an eight-part series of virtual sessions with videos and live presentations beginning on December 5th, 2020 and running through ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
By: Bethany Wight, Biologist UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center Wesley “Wes” Anderson was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and raised in Lancaster County where he graduated from Cocalico Senior High School ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
By: Bethany Wight, Biologist UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center Joao grew up in Mineiros do Tietê, a small city in the Sao Paulo State in Brazil. His mother and father’s families grew up working in farming communities ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching