Foot Rot Prevention and Treatment for Cattle

Foot Rot Prevention and Treatment for Cattle

Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters Yep, it’s hot! And everyone is feeling it. From the sweat on our brows and cattle in the ponds, there is no question we are in the “heat” of the summer...
Field to Fork Program Comes to Holmes County

Field to Fork Program Comes to Holmes County

  At the end of July, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County partnered with the National Deer Association (NDA) and Arthur Little, a local perennial peanut farmer, to host the first Field to Fork hunting program in Florida’s Panhandle. The program aims to introduce...
Salt for Horses: A Simple Solution to Summer Health Support

Salt for Horses: A Simple Solution to Summer Health Support

Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County, and Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Horse Extension Specialist When it’s hot outside, horses will sweat a lot to help keep cool....
Nutrient Cycling in Grazed Pastures

Nutrient Cycling in Grazed Pastures

Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County In the Southeast, every rancher is also a “grass farmer!” Our primary resource we depend on is forage. However,...
Summer Mineral Consumption for Cattle on Pasture

Summer Mineral Consumption for Cattle on Pasture

Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County One of the issues that can handicap production in the summer months is the struggle to get cattle to consistently consume...