Spring Pasture Green Up – Hold Off Grazing to Protect Your Pasture

by Marcelo Wallau | Mar 10, 2023

Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist, Agronomy Department, Nicolas Caram, PhD student, Agronomy Department, and Brent Sellers, Weed Specialist, Range Cattle Research and Education Center   With warm temperatures and recent rains, bahiagrass and...

Southeast Grazing Exchange Website: A New Tool to Connect Livestock Producers and Landowners throughout the Southeastern US

by dubeux | Mar 10, 2023

Igor Bretas, and Jose Dubeux, UF/IFAS – North Florida Research and Education Center   Introduction The Southeast U.S. region includes 10 States and covers around 1.3 million km2 (USDA, 2017). Beef production systems in these states are predominantly pasture-based...

2023 Row Crop Short Course Highlights & Presentation Links

by Ethan Carter | Mar 10, 2023

The 2023 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was held Thursday, March 2.  The event had record breaking attendance going back at least a decade, with 160 people turning out. Extension Specialists from Florida and Georgia spoke to row crops farmers regarding key production...

2023 Beef Cattle Conference Highlights and Presentation Links

by Doug Mayo | Feb 17, 2023

  The 2023 Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference & Trade Show was held in Marianna, Florida on February 8th.  There were five educational presentations and a trade show with 25 booths with representatives who provided information about products and...

Is a Year-Round Grazing System Feasible in North Florida?

by dubeux | Feb 10, 2023

Jose Dubeux, L. Queiroz, D. Jaramillo, L. Garcia, E. Santos, I. Bretas, M. Bernardini, K.R. Trumpp, J. Portuguez, H. Koury, K. Oduor, M. Ruiz-Moreno, North Florida Research and Educaiton Center – Maraianna   Introduction Is it possible to graze livestock on...

Utilizing Winter Forage Blends for Insurance Against Climate Chaos

by Cheryl Mackowiak | Jan 13, 2023

Cheryl Mackowiak, Soil Scientist, UF/IFAS North Florid Research and Education Center What do you get when you follow a mild la Niña fall with a subfreezing, multi-day cold snap in Florida? You get Climate Chaos with a lot of winter forage damage and unhappy livestock....