Equine Health Alert: Mosquito-Borne Viruses Are Concerning To Florida Horses
Florida’s year-round mosquito population poses a serious threat to equine health. Mosquito-borne viruses such as Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (EEE, WEE, VEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV) can cause severe neurological damage and high mortality...
Peanut Maturity Update – 9/12/25
The aGDD Tracker below shows the number of adjusted Growing Degree Days (aGDDs) accumulated by 72 fictional fields (8 locations x 9 planting dates) as of 9/12/25. Real temperature and rainfall data from each location is used as well as common soil types for the...
How Will Cash from Exceptional Calf Income be Invested?
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Cow-calf producers are looking at the potential for exceptional levels of income for 2025, due to high calf prices. This income will give many cow-calf producers the opportunity to invest capital back into the...
Cotton Marketing News: Cotton Situation and What it Means for SW Georgia
Don Shurley, Cotton Economist- Retired, University of Georgia, Part-Time Professor of Marketing and Policy, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College-Tifton, GA Maybe you haven’t thought much about it, but look around. You’ll see much less cotton planted this year. ...
Discover the Sweet Potential of Persimmons at the UF/IFAS Persimmon Field Day – October 23
Persimmons are an increasingly popular fruit crop in North Florida that are prized for their rich flavor, vibrant color, and adaptability to the state’s climate. With varieties ranging from astringent to non-astringent, persimmons offer growers and consumers a diverse...
Friday Feature: Zoetis’ Schuler Red Angus Ranch Video Series
This week's series of short videos were published by Zoetis. The four-part series tells the story of the Schuler Family that owns and operates Schuler Red Angus, Bridgeport, Nebraska. Three generations of the Schuler family have lived and raised cattle since on the...
2025 Cool-Season Forage Official UF/IFAS Variety Trial Results
Marcelo Wallau, Maria Elena Mailhos,Ashley Kanobroski UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Forage Team, Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS NFREC Soils Scientist, and Diwakar Vyas, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Ruminant Nutritionist Selecting the right forage varieties can significantly...
Hay Quality and Quantity Considerations for Winter Feeding
As the hot days of summer seem to be winding down, we look ahead at ensuring cattle have adequate nutrition in the late fall and winter months. Winter feeding represents one of the largest expenses for cow-calf operations, making accurate hay planning essential....
August 2025 Weather Summary and Fall Outlook
Rainfall August 2025 was an interesting month with above average rainfall in the first half of the month, particularly near the Gulf Coast. But, in the second half of the month some areas dried back out fairly rapidly. The map above to the left shows total estimated...
Revisiting Crop–Livestock Integration in the Southeastern United States
Marcelo Wallau, Ashley Kanobroski, and Olivia Maule, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, Forage Team Cattle and crops have historically been the foundation of agricultural livelihoods in the Southern United States, shaping the culture and the landscape. While these systems...