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 Unit, near Marianna, Florida. Links to useful publications with more information are also provided.

Preparing land for cool-season forage planting in October.

September Management Reminders

Cattle Herd Management

Move weaned heifers to pasture and continue limited feeding
Order pre-breeding vaccines and dewormer for October working
- Vaccinations for the Beef Cattle Herd

Pasture Management

Select varieties and order seed for annual winter pastures
- Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations for Florida

Prepare land for winter pastures,
- Add lime or dolomite if needed prior to disking for faster incorporation
Heavily graze pastures to be overseeded for winter pastures

Pest Management

Scout pastures & control problem weeds prior to maturity
- Weed Management in Pastures and Rangeland
Control blackberries
- Blackberry and Dewberry: Biology and Control

Scout pastures for poisonous weeds, spray, mow, or remove if found
- Poisonous Plans of the Southern US
Scout for Armyworms, control if 3 worms/sq. ft. threshold is reached
- Management Of Fall Armyworm in Pastures and Hayfields

Annual Events

Submit entries to the Southeast Hay Contest
(entries must be received before 5:00 PM Thursday, September 22, 2016)

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Use the following link to download the entire Cattle & Forage Management Annual Calendar:

Panhandle Ag Extension Team Cattle & Forage Management Calendar

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Developed by the Panhandle Agriculture Extension Livestock and Forage Team:

Doug Mayo, Cliff Lamb, Mark Mauldin, Ann Blount, Cheryl Mackowiak, Jose Dubeux, Jay Ferrell, Jennifer Bearden, NicolasDiLorenzo, Shep Eubanks, Jed Dillard, Mike Goodchild, Roy Carter, Henry Grant, John Atkins, and Kalyn Waters

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