Are You Familiar with Bovine Leukosis Virus in Cattle?

Are You Familiar with Bovine Leukosis Virus in Cattle?

João H.J. Bittar, DVM, Ph.D., Ameer A. Megahed, DVM, Ph.D., Ahmadreza Mirzaei, DVM, PhD., Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida   What is BLV? Bovine Leukosis is a lifelong infection caused by the...
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...
Cotton Marketing News – Prices Improve but still Below 90¢

Cotton Marketing News – Prices Improve but still Below 90¢

Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics   Prices have rebounded from the low of 72 cents back on October 31.  December futures are now back over 80 cents—prompting optimism that better times could be on the way.   = The area around 90 cents...