Fall Cover Crop Options and Planting Rates

by Ethan Carter | Sep 15, 2023

Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Regional Crop IPM Agent; Audrey Gamble, AU Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences; Ann Blount, Southern Seed Certification   As corn harvest wraps up and the peanut/cotton harvest begins, now is the time to plan for and coordinate a field’s...

Farmers Working Together to Integrate Crop and Livestock Production

by Andrea Albertin | Jun 16, 2023

Andrea Albertin, UF/IFAS Water Regional Extension Agent, and Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Jackson County Craig Bishop, Jackson County, is a row crop farmer who grows, peanuts, corn, cotton, and soybeans. Steve “Beaver” Yoder, Calhoun County, is a cattle rancher who...

Utilizing Cover Crops and No-Till Planting in Row Crop Production Systems

by Hardeep Singh | Jun 2, 2023

Florida Best Management Practice (BMP) programs have increased use of cover crop technologies in the Florida Panhandle. Winter cover crops are crops planted in late summer or early fall to provide winter soil protection and ground cover or green manuring for...

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...