Florida Pasture Fertility Survey Preliminary Results

Florida Pasture Fertility Survey Preliminary Results

Cheryl Mackowiak UF/IFAS Soil Specilaist, Ann Blount UF/IFAS Forage Breeder As summer approaches, it is a good time to sample your soils and/or review your latest soil report, in order to review your pasture fertility management for the new growing season. University...
Sunn Hemp: A Fast Growing Annual Forage Legume

Sunn Hemp: A Fast Growing Annual Forage Legume

Jose Dubeux, João Vendramini, L. Garcia, D. Jaramillo, E. Santos, F. van Cleef, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department – Introduction Warm-season perennial grasses are the most used forages in Florida; however, nitrogen (N) fertilization is needed to maintain their...
Harvesting Bahiagrass Sod for Extra Ranch Income

Harvesting Bahiagrass Sod for Extra Ranch Income

Bahiagrass is the most common warm season perennial forage grass in the Florida Panhandle. While its most common use is grazing, there are other ways producers can generate revenue from bahiagrass fields. The most common alternative to grazing is hay production....
Renovating Centipede Grass Infested Pastures

Renovating Centipede Grass Infested Pastures

Encroachment of centipede grass even to the point of taking over a field of once vigorous bahiagrass or bermudagrass is an all too common occurrence.  Each year extension agents receive calls to look at and help landowners rectify a situation similar to the one in the...