by Doug Mayo | Jun 17, 2022
This week’s featured video is a sad one, as we lost a great entertainer of the cattle ranching industry. Baxter Black — the cowboy poet, philosopher, humorist, and large-animal veterinarian died at his home in Benson, Arizona at the age of 77, on June 10,...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 3, 2022
With so much rain recently, farmers and ranchers will be using their sprayers soon for fungicide and herbicide applications. At some point every season, it is recommended to recalibrate your sprayer to ensure that you know how much water per acre the sprayer applies...
by Doug Mayo | May 13, 2022
At the recent UF/IFAS Beef Cattle Short Course in Gainesville, there was a good deal of discussion about cattle traceability in the event of a major disease outbreak. Much of the effort toward developing a traceability system in the cattle industry has focused on the...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 29, 2022
Bakersfield California has a famous off-road bicycle race through rugged terrain that includes a large privately owned cattle ranch. The Rock Cobbler Gravel Race features an 84-mile course with 8,095 feet of elevation climbing that requires 5-10 hours of cycling. ...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 22, 2022
Back in October 2021, the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) celebrated their 100th anniversary. On October 1, we shared an article with their history: Celebrating a Century of Service to the Agriculture Industry. In addition to the article there...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 8, 2022
One of the challenging questions cow/calf producers routinely face is which cows to cull at weaning time. This week’s video was produced by Oklahoma State University for their Sunup TV Show. In the video, Dr. Glenn Selk, Emeritus Cattle Specialist, refers to...
