by Doug Mayo | Jul 15, 2022
Yes, the title sounds sort of hard to believe, but it is a new technology being researched for feasibility. Not that unlike virtual dog fences that use collars and buried wires, this system uses satellites and base stations for wireless communication to collars on...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 1, 2022
As I travel around Jackson County lately I have noticed that pasture grass is in short supply on most livestock operations. The combination of flash drought (95-102° temperatures without rainfall) and little fertilization of pastures has taken its toll. To me the...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 18, 2022
The 37th annual Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference & Trade Show was held in Marianna, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. There were 172 registered attendees that enjoyed five educational presentations, as well as interaction with industry professionals...
by Marcelo Wallau | Jan 14, 2022
Dr. Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Extension Forage Specialist, Mark Mauldin, UF/IFAS Extension Agent Washington County The recurrent theme of recent conversations with extension colleagues and producers is the great concern over the cost of production in 2022. Prices of...
by external | Aug 27, 2021
Alabama Extension has developed an online course called Forage Basics that will be available starting September 1st. This course is a collaboration among extension specialists and Auburn University College of Agriculture faculty, with financial support from a grant...