What to See at the 2025 Sunbelt Ag Expo – October 14-16

What to See at the 2025 Sunbelt Ag Expo – October 14-16

Source:  Sunbelt Ag Expo   Livestock Producers There are many events and demonstrations available for a Livestock Producer. Check them out below! This year, Expo attendees will have the privilege of learning from one of the nation’s most respected cattle...
Fall Can be a Great Time for Vegetation Management

Fall Can be a Great Time for Vegetation Management

Fall is here – peanuts are being picked and football season is in full swing. With fall being synonymous with the end of the growing season, it is a surprisingly good time of year to start many vegetation management operations around the farm or ranch. Fall is a...
2025 Small Ruminant Grazing Field Day – November 5

2025 Small Ruminant Grazing Field Day – November 5

The 2025 Small Ruminant Grazing Field Day will be held Wednesday, November 5, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, in Quincy.  Experts from UF/IFAS, FAMU, Auburn, and NC State will share their expertise on topics from year-round grazing...
Jefferson County Pasture Walk & Talk – October 7

Jefferson County Pasture Walk & Talk – October 7

It is time to begin preparations for winter forage crops. There will be discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of planting your winter forage into a prepared seedbed and/or overseeding into dormant warm season perennials, cool season forage varieties, and a...
Supplemental Feeding in Drought Conditions

Supplemental Feeding in Drought Conditions

With continuous weeks of drought through the end of August and throughout September, all of North Florida is in either the D1 Moderate Drought Category (tan) or D0 Abnormally Dry Category of NOAA’s U.S. Drought Monitor.  With limited rainfall, both forage...
Estimating Winter Hay Needs

Estimating Winter Hay Needs

  Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Some basic rules of thumb to follow when determining the hay supplies you will need to sustain your cow herd over the winter and into next spring. Determine your average mature...