Disaster Preparedness for the Ranch

Disaster Preparedness for the Ranch

Even with hurricane season now in effect, it’s not too late to be prepared for a potentially damaging storm. As with having a plan for you and your family, it’s important to have a plan for your ranch. Being proactive is key to saving and protecting you and your...
Silvopasture 101 Workshop and Farm Tour Recap

Silvopasture 101 Workshop and Farm Tour Recap

  The UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District hosted a well-attended Silvopasture workshop and farm tour, in Chipley on Friday April 26th. What exactly is silvopasture you may wonder? Ian Stone, the multi-county Forestry agent based in Walton County, did a great job...
Improve Your Pasture Management this Spring

Improve Your Pasture Management this Spring

Below is a pared down version of an article I wrote for the January issue of the Florida Cattleman and Livestock Journal. I also addressed these topics in a presentation I gave along the same lines at the NW FL Beef Cattle Conference in February. Both the writing of...
Panhandle Small Ruminant Nutrition Workshop – March 12

Panhandle Small Ruminant Nutrition Workshop – March 12

UF/IFAS Extension will be hosting a Small Ruminant Nutrition Workshop in Quincy, Florida on March 12, 2024.  The event will be held at the North Florida Research and Education Center, 155 Research Rd, Quincy, FL 32351. The event will feature University of Florida...
2024 Florida Bull Test Sale – Bull Selection Cheat Sheets

2024 Florida Bull Test Sale – Bull Selection Cheat Sheets

Sorting through all of the data in a sale catalog can be a daunting task. The VRDEC (Visual Representation of Data for Evaluation and Comparison) Bull Selection Tool tables below are intended to make the task a little easier. The tables feature the sale lots offered...