by ndilorenzo | Mar 6, 2026
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) will host the 2026 NFREC Beef and Forage Field Day on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, near Marianna. The event will bring together cattle...
by ndilorenzo | Sep 26, 2025
Nicolas DiLorenzo, UF/IFAS Cattle Nutrition Specialist, North Florida Research and Education Center-Marianna How Bad is It? A combination of effects including very dry weather, and high temperatures have created what the climate experts call a “flash drought” in the...
by ndilorenzo | Mar 7, 2025
Nicolas DiLorenzo and Tessa Hallford, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center-Marianna The Impact of The Bull Test in The Region The Florida Bull Test is designed to provide performance-tested bulls for the Southern U.S., with the overall goal of...
by ndilorenzo | Sep 20, 2024
Federico Tarnonsky, Graduate Student, & Nicolas DiLorenzo, Beef Nutrition Specialist, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Operating costs in livestock production have increased significantly in the last couple of years. It is well known that 65 to...
by ndilorenzo | Mar 22, 2024
Wilmer Cuervo and Nicolas DiLorenzo, North Florida Research and Education Center – Marianna Beef Cattle Methane Emissions In today’s dynamic agricultural landscape, cattle ranchers face a central challenge: how to meet the ever-increasing global...