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...
by Mark Mauldin | Aug 29, 2025
Don’t let weeds rob your pastures of their productivity, and don’t let brush and invasive plants take over your property. Learn how to identify and manage unwanted vegetation. UF/IFAS Extension Washington County has two opportunities coming up to help...
by Mark Mauldin | Aug 22, 2025
If you are raising livestock in North Florida, cool-season forages are an opportunity that you do not need to miss out on. Our winters here are mild enough that we are able to grow a wide variety of annual forage crops through the winter. Doing so allows for...
