Friday Funny Feature:  Bull vs. Bicycle Racer – The Bull Won!

Friday Funny Feature: Bull vs. Bicycle Racer – The Bull Won!

Bakersfield California has a famous off-road bicycle race through rugged terrain that includes a large privately owned cattle ranch.  The Rock Cobbler Gravel Race features an 84-mile course with 8,095 feet of elevation climbing that requires 5-10 hours of cycling. ...
Friday Feature:  100 Year History of UF/IFAS NFREC

Friday Feature: 100 Year History of UF/IFAS NFREC

Back in October 2021, the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) celebrated their 100th anniversary.  On October 1, we shared an article with their history: Celebrating a Century of Service to the Agriculture Industry.  In addition to the article there...
March 2022 Weather Summary and Planting Season Outlook

March 2022 Weather Summary and Planting Season Outlook

Rainfall If you read Winter 2021-22 Weather Summary and Spring 2022 Drought Outlook, you know that  the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) was expecting warm and dry conditions in March.  Looking at the March CPC outlook (right) you can see their prediction. They were...
Friday Feature:  How Old is Too Old to Keep Cows in the Herd?

Friday Feature: How Old is Too Old to Keep Cows in the Herd?

One of the challenging questions cow/calf producers routinely face is which cows to cull at weaning time.  This week’s video was produced by Oklahoma State University for their Sunup TV Show.  In the video, Dr. Glenn Selk, Emeritus Cattle Specialist, refers to...
Friday Feature:  Celebrating Beekeeping – A Labor of Love

Friday Feature: Celebrating Beekeeping – A Labor of Love

This week’s featured video was published by the National Honey Board to make the general public aware of the benefits of the bee industry.  They did a great job creating this ag awareness video that shares the positive story of beekeeping.  This would be the...