Jefferson Grazing Series to Focus on Best Management Practices

by | Jul 11, 2014

Effective grazing management is a dynamic dance between maximizing animal performance and maintaining healthy pastures, preventing erosion and maintaining water quality. Join us on Tuesday, July 15 for the next session of the Jefferson Grazing Series. We’ll learn what...

Vaseygrass Becoming a Common Sight, Unfortunately

by | Jun 27, 2014

You may have noticed vaseygrass, with its conspicuously tall seed heads, in pastures and hayfields where you have not noticed it before.  Most of the factors explaining the increased occurrence of vaseygrass this summer relate to the relatively wet conditions we’ve...

Scout Your Fence Rows for Cherry Trees

by | May 2, 2014

This spring has been cooler than most and many areas just now have grass that is coming along. It is this time of year that cows will seek out tender green foliage while browsing. Cherry trees are prolific fruit producers that serve as a food source for many native...
Grazing Management Can Improve Pasture Fertility

Grazing Management Can Improve Pasture Fertility

by | Apr 11, 2014

Jose Dubeux – UF/IFAS NFREC Forage Management Specialist Introduction-How much of the nutrients cattle consume are recycled back to the pasture? Livestock consume nutrients contained in forages and feeds and return most of them to the pasture in their waste in the...

Panhandle Ag Team hosts Florida Forage Workers Training

by | Apr 11, 2014

The Panhandle Agriculture Extension Team and the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) teamed up to host a training for the UF/IFAS Faculty who work with forages and livestock in Marianna, on April 7th and 8th .  Jose Dubeux, NFREC Forage Management...