Monday Feature: 1950s Hay Stacking
This week's featured video was published to social media by Classic Tractor Fever to share a portion of an archived Library of Congress video about ranch life on the Ninety Six Ranch in Paradise Valley, Nevada back in the 1950s. It is amazing to see how these folks...
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Sunn Hemp: A Fast Growing Annual Forage Legume
Jose Dubeux, João Vendramini, L. Garcia, D. Jaramillo, E. Santos, F. van Cleef, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department - Introduction Warm-season perennial grasses are the most used forages in Florida; however, nitrogen (N) fertilization is needed to maintain their productivity...
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Harvesting Bahiagrass Sod for Extra Ranch Income
Bahiagrass is the most common warm season perennial forage grass in the Florida Panhandle. While its most common use is grazing, there are other ways producers can generate revenue from bahiagrass fields. The most common alternative to grazing is hay production....
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April Weather Summary and May Outlook
Rainfall - April was another dry month in the central and eastern portion of the Panhandle, with higher totals in the western counties. The areas in red received over 5", while the tan, yellow and green less than 4". - The Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN)...
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Highlights from the 2019 Florida Bull Test Sale
Nicolas DiLorenzo, UF/IFAS Beef Specialist The 2018-19 Florida Bull Test Sale was successfully completed on January 19, 2019 at the University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center. This year marked the 19th edition of this valuable extension...
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Research Shows Morning A.I. Breeding Best During Hot Weather
Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist As the breeding season for spring calving herds is getting underway, understanding heat stress in cattle takes on increased importance. Producers that choose to synchronize and then...
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Friday Feature: Florida Crackers – The Cowboys of Florida
This week's featured video comes from the archives of author Patrick Smith who wanted to highlight the heritage of cattle ranching in Florida that still lives on today. You will notice the difference in video quality and the type of graphics used to make this short...
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Recognizing and Managing Sting Nematode Problems in Peanuts
Most agriculture professionals recognize that plant-parasitic nematodes can drag down peanut yield. In the Southeast, peanut nematodes are often assumed to be peanut root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne arenaria and Meloidogyne javanica) because they are widespread,...
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Renovating Centipede Grass Infested Pastures
Encroachment of centipede grass even to the point of taking over a field of once vigorous bahiagrass or bermudagrass is an all too common occurrence. Each year extension agents receive calls to look at and help landowners rectify a situation similar to the one in the...
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Make it Pay When You Spray Your Pastures
I like to kill weeds. That said, just because weeds are present doesn’t always mean it makes financial sense to apply a herbicide – even a “cheap” one. Herbicide applications need to pay for themselves (chemical and application costs) by increasing the amount or...
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