by Robbie Jones | Nov 17, 2023
Weeds are always a concern for pastures and hay fields. However, some of these weeds can be toxic to livestock. There are some fall and winter weeds livestock producers should be aware of and look out for. This especially becomes an issue when we experience drought...
by Xavier Martini | Nov 17, 2023
Jessica Griesheimer, PhD Student, Xavier Martini, Entomology Specialist, North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy Air Potato Vine, Dioscorea bulbifera, is a perennial invasive vine found throughout the Southeastern United States. Infestations are commonly...
by external | Oct 27, 2023
Leanne Dillard (AU), Katie Payne (VT), Lisa Baxter (UGA), Uttam Saha (UGA), and Doug Mayo (UF) The 19th year of the Southeastern Hay Contest featured 468 entries from eight states in the region. The contest featured nine different categories of forages in 2023. Four...
by deanthonyprice | Oct 13, 2023
De’Anthony Price, Agriculture & Natural Resource Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) is a warm-season, annual legume native to India and Pakistan. The crop grows up to nine feet tall and was originally a fiber crop. In...
by Marcelo Wallau | Sep 15, 2023
William Hammond, UF/IFAS Plant Physiologist, Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist, Clyde Fraise, UF/IFAS Agrometeorologist, and Gerard Sapes, UF/IFAS Plant Physiologist Florida is going through one of the hottest summers on record. Between February 1st...
by wickens carissa | Aug 25, 2023
Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Extension Equine Specialist Horses in Florida that live a predominantly sedentary lifestyle are categorized as horses at maintenance (i.e., the physiological state that involves maintaining daily bodily functions such as metabolism...
