The Best of Florida from the 2020 Southeastern Hay Contest
Can we produce good hay in Florida? Apparently, we can, and very good hay!
Join the Florida Chapter of the American Forage & Grassland Council
– Florida now has an affiliate chapter of the American Forage & Grassland Council (AFGC), This newly formed group is seeking farmers, ranchers, forage industry professionals, and extension specialists, and county agents to develop an official organization...
Friday Feature: Measuring Forage Moisture for Hay or Baleage Harvest
This week’s featured video was published by Lisa Baxter, UGA Forage Specialist, to discuss tools for determining forage moisture at harvest. Drying forage to the correct moisture percentage for hay, or wilting adequately for baleage is a very important step to...
Overseeding Perennial Peanut for Cool Season Grazing: Your Questions Answered!
In recent years, thanks to the work of Forage Agronomy Specialists Dr. Jose Dubeux, Dr. Ann Blount and others at the NFREC Marianna, many Panhandle cattlemen have begun integrating perennial peanut (Arachis glabrata) into traditional bahiagrass and bermudagrass...
Armyworms – An Annual Challenge for Pastures and Hay Fields
Evan Anderson, Walton County Horticulture Agent With a population that never seems to quite disappear in North Florida, the armyworm is a caterpillar pest of many plants. There are four types found in our area: fall, southern, yellow-striped, and beet armyworms. The...