by Nick Simmons | Oct 8, 2021
Bull selection, development, and management are all essential to drive the genetic progress of a cattle herd and to improve the annual calf crop. Much time and effort are expended to ensure that the correct mating selections allow for the optimal outcome during...
by external | Oct 8, 2021
Jennifer Whitaker, Georgia Farm Bureau The Asian Longhorned Tick – an invasive species with the potential to cause severe anemia and tick fever in livestock – has been positively identified on a cow in Pickens County (North Central GA), the Georgia...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 1, 2021
This week’s featured video was a Channel 13 Panama City news story that shared highlights from the UF/IFAS Beef & Forage Field Day, that was held September 30, 2021, at the North Florida Research and Education Centers’ Beef Unit. The headline for the...
by Ann Blount | Sep 24, 2021
Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder, Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Specialist, and Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Forage Soil Scientist The mild weather this week may have you excited and ready to plant some cool-season forages for wildlife or domesticated...
by Kalyn Waters | Sep 10, 2021
Cool-season forages are widely used in the Florida Panhandle as a supplement for cattle during the fall and winter months. These forages are typically planted from October to December, depending on location and weather, and provide grazable forage from January...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 10, 2021
Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director, Felipe Alves, PhD Student, UF Department of Animal Science, Angela Gonella, UF/IFAS Cattle Reproduction Specialist, and Mark Mauldin, Washington County Extension Ag Agent Breeding animal selection has been a passion of...
