by external | Dec 5, 2025
The American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) hosts an annual conference bringing together industry, education/extension, and producers to share insights, research, best practices, and more. The 2026 AFGC annual conference will be held in Asheville, NC January...
by Mark Mauldin | Oct 3, 2025
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...
by Ben Hoffner | Sep 26, 2025
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...
by Marcelo Wallau | Sep 5, 2025
Marcelo Wallau, Maria Elena Mailhos,Ashley Kanobroski UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Forage Team, Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS NFREC Soils Scientist, and Diwakar Vyas, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Ruminant Nutritionist Selecting the right forage varieties can significantly...
by Marcelo Wallau | Sep 5, 2025
Marcelo Wallau, Ashley Kanobroski, and Olivia Maule, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, Forage Team Cattle and crops have historically been the foundation of agricultural livelihoods in the Southern United States, shaping the culture and the landscape. While these systems...
by Hannah Baker | Aug 29, 2025
Cattle and forage producers have no control of rainfall — or the lack thereof. While producers can’t physically plan for drought in the field, there is a way to plan financially for increased feed costs through the United States Department of Agriculture’s...
