New Online Service Connects Crop Farmers with Cattle Ranchers for Short-Term Grazing of Cover Crops

by external | Apr 28, 2023

  Kirsten Romaguera, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications A new University of Florida project aims to “play matchmaker” between ranchers with livestock and landowners with grazing space.  The Southeast Grazing Exchange, funded by the Florida...

Southeast Grazing Exchange Website: A New Tool to Connect Livestock Producers and Landowners throughout the Southeastern US

by dubeux | Mar 10, 2023

Igor Bretas, and Jose Dubeux, UF/IFAS – North Florida Research and Education Center   Introduction The Southeast U.S. region includes 10 States and covers around 1.3 million km2 (USDA, 2017). Beef production systems in these states are predominantly pasture-based...

Is a Year-Round Grazing System Feasible in North Florida?

by dubeux | Feb 10, 2023

Jose Dubeux, L. Queiroz, D. Jaramillo, L. Garcia, E. Santos, I. Bretas, M. Bernardini, K.R. Trumpp, J. Portuguez, H. Koury, K. Oduor, M. Ruiz-Moreno, North Florida Research and Educaiton Center – Maraianna   Introduction Is it possible to graze livestock on...

2023 Cattle and Crop BMP Farm Tour – March 9

by Andrea Albertin | Feb 3, 2023

  Join us for a Cattle and Crop BMP Farm Tour on March 9th, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST. Producers will share experiences implementing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to enhance production and profit, while also achieving conservation objectives. Tour...

Upcoming Tri-State Fruit and Vegetable Meeting – January 26

by Ashley Stonecipher | Dec 16, 2022

  Thursday, January 26, 2023, 8:00 am- 1:00 pm –  Jackson County Extension Office Auditorium, 2741 Penn Ave., Marianna Would you like to make more money off your land?  Are you looking to diversify your current farm plans?  The Tri-State Fruit &...

It Finally Rained a Little – Should You Plant Cover Crops?

by Robbie Jones | Nov 18, 2022

  These past few months have been very dry. Perfect weather for harvesting cotton, but not so great for planting cool-season crops. Many have been waiting for the weather to break to get sufficient soil moisture to plant. I have received a number of calls about...