The subject of this video is a no-till cool-season livestock & wildlife forage demonstration, in Gulf County. There are a number of ag extension agents across the state that have participated with state specialists and landowners to implement this past season’s...
Ann Blount, Forage Breeder, NFREC While most people are staying safely distanced from the world at home, those of us lucky enough to live on farms haven’t struggled with lack of activities, exercise and sunshine. I can tell based on the increase in phone calls to my...
In this week’s featured video, one of our own Panhandle Ag Extension Team members, Jose Dubeux, Forage Management Specialist, shares a summary of research trials he and his team have conducted at the North Florida Research and Education Center, near Marianna. ...
On my last site consultation before COVID-19 confined everyone to our offices and homes, I visited with a local perennial peanut hay farmer who was very concerned about a “new” weed infiltrating a pasture which is two years into the establishment phase. He was...
Throughout the Southeast, anyone driving in the countryside will come across beautiful green fields planted with cover crops in cash crop fields or in pastures used for livestock grazing. Often, a single species is planted, but some growers uses mixes in their...
You spend a lot of time and money preparing for deer hunting season. One of the most popular tools hunters utilize are winter food plots. Food plots typically consist of cool-season small grains and legumes such as clovers. These are planted in the fall to attract...