Tag: livestock

Crabgrass Is Lawn Pest And Livestock Forage

by Les Harrison
May 26, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Sometime taking the low road can have some real advantages. Granted, flying under the radar or being a bottom feeder does have certain negative implications when it comes to a public relations ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Agriculture, Crabgrass, Environment, Garden, Grass, Horticulture, Invasive, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Livestock, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Weed

USDA’s Grass-Fed Meat Labeling Regulations Changed in January

by Les Harrison
January 15, 2016

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) rescinded the labeling standard for grass-fed meat on January 12, 2016 in a Federal Register notice. The posting states “AMS has determined that certain services ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Food Safety, Forages; Livestock, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Regulations

Upcoming Event: Fall Cattle Seminar

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 17, 2015

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Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Animal, Beef, Bull, Cattle, Cow, Farm, Farming, Florida, General Information, Les Harrison, Livestock, Ranch, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

There Is Still Time To Sign Up For The USDA’s Livestock Indemnity Program

by Les Harrison
September 12, 2014

There is still time to sign up for the USDA’s Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). This program was enacted as part of the 2014 Farm Bill and provides retroactive authority to cover eligible livestock losses back to October 1, 2011. It was ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Farm Bill, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, USDA Payments

The Limited Poultry and Egg Farm Operation Rule Becomes Effective July 1, 2014

by Les Harrison
March 28, 2014

The long awaited Limited Poultry and Egg Farm Operation rule has been adopted. The initial efforts to change the regulations began in 2010. This rule establishes the regulatory parameters for a farm based food establishment. It is limited ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Ag In The News, Food Safety, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Regulations, Small Farms

Mosquitos Swarming Pastures After Heavy Rains

by Les Harrison
August 9, 2013

Weeks of consistent above normal rains have filled farm ponds, ditches, swamps and anything else which will hold water. While this is a positive trend for the water table and minimized, if not eliminates, the need for irrigation, there is ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Insects, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Pest Management

Cattleman Update

by John Wells
November 20, 2012

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Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Animals, Big Bend, Cattle, Farm, Farming, Les Harrison, Livestock, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County Extension

Watch Livestock For Foot Rot

by John Wells
June 27, 2012

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Tropical Storm Debby is headed out to sea, but the many problems she caused are still here. One of particular concern to livestock owners is foot rot. It is a frequent problem of beef and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Cattle, Extension, Les Harrison, Livestock, North Florida, Storm Water Runoff, Tropical Storm, Uncategorized, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Water

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