Preparing for a Successful Grazing Season

Preparing for a Successful Grazing Season

Marcelo Wallau – UF/IFAS Forages Extension Specialist, Caitlin Bainum – UF Agronomy Department  MS Student and Marion Co. Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Agent, and Liliane Severino da Silva –  UF Agronomy Department  PhD Student It is never too...
Prolific Pokeweed Now Emerging

Prolific Pokeweed Now Emerging

Common pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is a perennial weed native of North American frequently found in pastures as well as fence-rows, row crop fields, and wooded areas.  As winter moves to spring, this plant is emerging from its winter dormancy. The recent warm...
Weed of the Week: Crabgrass

Weed of the Week: Crabgrass

  Crabgrass plays dual roles in the forage systems of the southeast. In many cases, it is considered to be a weed when it is causing competition issues in Bahia and Bermuda grass pastures. However, it also has potential as a forage and hay crop. There are two...
March Cattle & Forage Management Reminders

March Cattle & Forage Management Reminders

UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Specialists, and County Extension Agents serving the Florida Panhandle developed a basic management calendar for cattle producers in the region.  The purpose of this calendar is to provide reminders for management techniques with...
Featured Video:  Quick Brace Cable System for Fence H-Braces

Featured Video: Quick Brace Cable System for Fence H-Braces

This week’s featured video was produced by Kencove Farm Fence Supplies to demonstrate the Quick Brace cable system for fence H-braces.  If you have ever been aggravated twisting multiple wraps of wire to tighten braces, there is a new product that makes this...