2023 Forage Legume Conference – April 12

by dubeux | Mar 24, 2023

The Panhandle Agriculture Extension Team will host the third edition of the Forage Legume Conference on Wednesday, April 12.  The event will be held at the Jackson County Extension Office, located at 2741 Penn Avenue, Marianna, Florida.  The event will begin with...

2023 NFREC Beef & Forage Field Day – April 13

by ndilorenzo | Mar 24, 2023

  The Panhandle Ag Extension Team will host the 2023 Beef & Forage Field Day, at the North Florida Research and Education Center’s Beef Unit, on Thursday, April 13.  There will be six stops on the field tour, and the event concludes with a steak lunch. ...

Southeast Grazing Exchange Website: A New Tool to Connect Livestock Producers and Landowners throughout the Southeastern US

by dubeux | Mar 10, 2023

Igor Bretas, and Jose Dubeux, UF/IFAS – North Florida Research and Education Center   Introduction The Southeast U.S. region includes 10 States and covers around 1.3 million km2 (USDA, 2017). Beef production systems in these states are predominantly pasture-based...

Alabama Beef & Forage Field Day – March 16

by external | Mar 10, 2023

Wiregrass Research & Extension Center – Headland, Alabama The Alabama Beef and Forage Field Day will be held Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 8:00 AM Central to 1:00 PM.  The event will be held at the Wiregrass Research & Extension Center – 167 AL...

Suwannee Valley Cool-Season Forage Dairy Tour – March 2

by Cheryl Mackowiak | Feb 17, 2023

Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Soil Scientist and Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS State Forage Specialist Come join us for a fun day touring dairy farms to see some of our most productive cool-season small grains, annual grasses and legumes in their prime! We will begin our...

Is a Year-Round Grazing System Feasible in North Florida?

by dubeux | Feb 10, 2023

Jose Dubeux, L. Queiroz, D. Jaramillo, L. Garcia, E. Santos, I. Bretas, M. Bernardini, K.R. Trumpp, J. Portuguez, H. Koury, K. Oduor, M. Ruiz-Moreno, North Florida Research and Educaiton Center – Maraianna   Introduction Is it possible to graze livestock on...