Friday Feature: Sheep Drive Through the Streets of Madrid

Friday Feature: Sheep Drive Through the Streets of Madrid

Most Floridians dread the coming of summer vacation due to all of the added traffic on local roads as millions of tourists travel through Florida to beaches and other tourist attractions.  In Madrid, Spain, sheep and goats pour through city streets on their way to...
April 2022 Weather Summary and Summer Outlook

April 2022 Weather Summary and Summer Outlook

Rainfall With hot weather just around the corner, it is time to look back at the moisture and temperatures from the last month of Spring.  I know, technically May is part of Spring but not in Florida.  March brought much needed moisture to the Panhandle, after a dry...
Friday Feature:  Using RFID Tags on Cattle Operations

Friday Feature: Using RFID Tags on Cattle Operations

At the recent UF/IFAS Beef Cattle Short Course in Gainesville, there was a good deal of discussion about cattle traceability in the event of a major disease outbreak. Much of the effort toward developing a traceability system in the cattle industry has focused on the...
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. ...