Farm Technology Field Day – September 23

Farm Technology Field Day – September 23

– UF/IFAS Northwest District Extension Agents are working with the Agriculture and Biological Engineering Department to launch a new Farm Technology Field Day in Quincy, Florida. The event will be at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center...
Birdshot in Beef: The Hidden Defect

Birdshot in Beef: The Hidden Defect

Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Birdshot or shotgun shell pellets have been found and reported in the beef supply since the first National Beef Quality Audit in the early 1990s and the incidence of this foreign...
Friday Feature – Jackson Laux 8-Year-Old Farming Expert

Friday Feature – Jackson Laux 8-Year-Old Farming Expert

This week’s featured video was a special news story on the NBC Today Show a few months ago.  Jackson Laux is an Indiana farm kid that is becoming a social media sensation because of his love for John Deere Tractors and farming. He has soaked up everything his...
Spray Drone Regulations

Spray Drone Regulations

No doubt, drones are increasingly popular in agriculture these days, as well as in many other industries.  Drones are aircraft and not toys (unless they weigh under 0.55 pounds).  As such, they are subject to FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) regulations.  Drones...
VIdeo Feature:  Yorkshire Drystone Wallers

VIdeo Feature: Yorkshire Drystone Wallers

Fence building has been a key part of agricultural operations for many generations.  This week’s featured video was published by PrimeLight Films to document a centuries old craft for farms in Yorkshire, England.  Drystone walls were used to separate property...