Friday Feature:  International Scout Making a Come Back

Friday Feature: International Scout Making a Come Back

This week’s featured video was published by CBS Saturday Morning to share the story of the International Harvester Scout and the comeback planned for 2027.  The last Scout came off the assembly-line in 1980.  Since it was no longer in production, the Scout...
Join the 2025 STEP Cotton Competition!

Join the 2025 STEP Cotton Competition!

Hardeep Singh, West Florida Research & Education Center, Vivek Sharma, UF Ag Engineering, and Olive Stewart, West Florida Research & Education Center Think you have what it takes to grow the best cotton in Florida? Put your skills to the test in the 2025 STEP...
Friday Feature:  The Florida Cowboy Documentary

Friday Feature: The Florida Cowboy Documentary

This week’s featured video goes back a few years to a 2008, when Photo-Journalist Bob Hite filmed a documentary on the history and culture of the Florida Cowboy, and the birthplace of the U.S. Cattle Industry.  In the video, Hite interviews key cattle families...
Benefits of Manure Fertilizers and Analysis

Benefits of Manure Fertilizers and Analysis

Manure from livestock has been used by farmers and gardeners since the beginning of farming, with evidence of the benefits of manure are documented dating back nearly 8,000 years.  Manure can help improve soil, but there are a couple common misconceptions about its...
March 2025 Florida Cattle Market Update

March 2025 Florida Cattle Market Update

The Importance of Record-Keeping in a Good Year Prices for steers, heifers, replacements, and cull cows in Florida are 9%, 7%, 22%, and 16% higher year over year. As more heifers are retained and culling slows, the value of female and feeder cattle will continue to...
Florida Pesticide Certification Exam Changes in 2025

Florida Pesticide Certification Exam Changes in 2025

UF/IFAS has been the primary provider for pesticide certification exam locations through the county extension network for many years. However, in 2025, due to technological updates to Windows, internet networks, and the computers UF/IFAS have been using for testing,...