Friday Feature:  Low-Stress Cattle Handling in Cowpens

Friday Feature: Low-Stress Cattle Handling in Cowpens

This week’s featured video was produced by Oklahoma State for their SUNUP TV program.  Low-stress cattle handling is one of the cornerstone concepts of Beef Quality Assurance (BQA).  Handling cattle calmly in small groups reduces bruising and injury of both...
November Weather Summary & Winter Climate Outlook

November Weather Summary & Winter Climate Outlook

Rainfall November was yet another dry month for much of the Panhandle.  Tropical Storm Nicole and a few cold fronts brought some drought relief to Northwest Florida, but not enough to end the current drought. In the map above to the left you can see that only a small...
Basic Genomic Principles for Beef Cattle

Basic Genomic Principles for Beef Cattle

  Raluca Mateescu, Associate Professor of Quantitative Genetics & Genomics, UF/IFAS Animal Science Department   A primer of genetics and inheritance Use of genomic technologies in the beef industry is rapidly increasing. To understand the value and use...