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2017 JCCA Cattlemen’s Tour 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM CDT, Friday, July 21
The Jackson County Cattlemen’s Association will be hosting a ranch tour on Friday, July 21. Tour participants will gain insights into hay production, presented by two-time Jackson County Hay Farmer of the Year, Jimmy Alday. The next stop will be at Luke Arnold’s …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/07/14/jackson-cattlemens-tour-july-21/
By Saundra TenBroeck, Ph.D.
Associate Professor/Extension Horse Specialist
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
If you examined the horse from a design engineering perspective, you would quickly realize they have been created to live in circumstances very different than most horse owners provide. Limited ability to interact socially, meals …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/07/07/the-nature-of-the-beast-understanding-horse-behavior/
Last summer the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported 611 people from 45 states got Salmonella infections from contact with their poultry. This year, through the end of May 2017, 372 people from 47 states have gotten sick from Salmonella infections related to poultry. Of the 372, 71 were hospitalized, and 133 (36%) of …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/07/07/salmonella-outbreaks-linked-to-contact-with-live-poultry-2/
Dr. Lew Strickland, Extension Veterinarian,Department of Animal Science,University of Tennessee
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/06/30/cattle-fly-control-tips/
Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist
With July 4 wholesale beef purchases complete, beef prices have dropped sharply the past ten days. Beef and cattle markets, have defied gravity by staying stronger, longer than most expected this spring. However, with seasonal pressure prevailing, beef and cattle markets have weakened and …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/06/30/cattle-markets-slide-into-summer-decline/
UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Specialists, and County Extension Agents serving the Florida Panhandle worked to develop a basic management calendar for cattle producers. The purpose of this calendar is to provide reminders for management techniques with similar timing to those used at the North Florida Research and Education Center’s Beef Research Unit, Marianna, Florida. …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/06/30/july-cattle-and-forage-management-reminders/
Thanks to Nick Simmons, Escambia County Extension for sending in this week’s featured video. This video highlights an innovation developed by Hue Fussell, a farmer in Ambrose, GA who invented “The Cow Sprayer.” The Cow Sprayer automatically applies insecticide to every cow as they walk through a portable frame gate. For just under $3,000 …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/06/30/friday-feature-the-cow-sprayer-automated-fly-control-system/
Nicolas DiLorenzo, State Beef Specialist, University of Florida NFREC
Even in this current, somewhat depressed, cattle market, replacement females for the Florida commercial cow herd are an annual expense of approximately $400 million. Development and selection of the best females to join a productive herd is one of the most challenging aspects of a …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/06/23/time-to-start-planning-heifer-development/
Brad Buck, University of Florida/IFAS Communications Service
Cows and humans have something in common: If you take better care of the mother during pregnancy, her children are likely to be healthier – and this impact should last a lifetime, a University of Florida scientist says.
In the case of cows, cool conditions are key. …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/06/23/dairy-cattle-conceived-in-winter-perform-better/
Gant Mourer, Beef Value Enhancement Specialist Oklahoma State University
Respiratory disease in cattle, also known as BRD, shipping fever or pneumonia may cost the U.S. cattle industry over $2 billion annually (Powell 2013). Management techniques can offset much of this cost, and having a good vaccination program can maintain the health of a calf …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/06/16/is-your-old-refrigerator-at-your-cowpens-or-barn-reducing-the-effectiveness-of-your-vaccines/
