by Kalyn Waters | Aug 4, 2017
Commonly known as Showy Rattlebox, Showy Crotalaria is a fast growing summer annual that germinates in early spring and flowers in late summer. As a member of the legume family, it was brought to the United States to be used as a cover crop to help set nitrogen in dry...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 21, 2017
The Yellow Bahiagrass Hayfield At the end of June, a Jackson County rancher noticed something strange about his hay field. The field was gradually turning yellow and was not growing well. Typically plants turn yellow as the result of a nitrogen deficiency, but this...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 21, 2017
This week’s featured video has nothing to do with Florida farming or ranching, but I thought it was worth sharing because it showcases a farming innovation for a very different climate than the Southeast. Recently more than 1,000 County Ag Agents from across...
by Brent Sellers | Jun 30, 2017
Brent Sellers, UF/IFAS Extension Weed Specialist Over the past several years, perennial peanut producers have encountered weeds that are much more difficult to control with the standard broadleaf and grass herbicides such as 2,4-D amine and Impose (imazapic). We had...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 30, 2017
UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Specialists, and County Extension Agents serving the Florida Panhandle worked to develop a basic management calendar for cattle producers. The purpose of this calendar is to provide reminders for management techniques with similar...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 23, 2017
Last week we kicked off National Forage Week with a promotional video, so it seemed only fitting to end the celebration with an innovation for grazing management. Intensive mob grazing, or strip grazing of annual pastures requires a good deal of time and management,...
