Utilizing Pearl Millet More on Cow-Calf Operations

Utilizing Pearl Millet More on Cow-Calf Operations

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is certainly not new on the scene, and while it is widely used on stocker operations and dairies, it has been my observation that this fast growing, high quality, summer annual grass is somewhat under utilized on cow-calf operations....
Virtual Corn Silage Variety Trial Tour – June 11

Virtual Corn Silage Variety Trial Tour – June 11

The traditional UF/UGA Corn Silage Field Day will be a webinar this year. Come join us on a virtual tour of the variety trial, and discussion with faculty, producers, and industry partners. This year, we are featuring 47 hybrids from 14 different companies planted at...
Grasshoppers Could Be a Problem This Season

Grasshoppers Could Be a Problem This Season

– Jennifer Bearden, UF/IFAS Okaloosa Extension Ag Agent, and Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent The warm, dry weather this spring is a serious concern. It’s causing many problems ranging from delayed planting to wildfires and everything in between. It is also...
Check Your Seed:  Don’t Plant Poisonous Pasture Weeds

Check Your Seed: Don’t Plant Poisonous Pasture Weeds

A cattle producer contacted me earlier this spring to investigate a “pretty but unusual” weed that had quickly spread over a pasture.  This  field had been planted this past fall with certified oat seed for winter forage. While definitely pretty, it was obvious that...