by Angela Gonella-Diaza | May 14, 2021
Angela M. Gonella Diaza, DVM, Ph.D. (NFREC, IFAS, UF); Mario Binelli, Ph.D. (Animal Sciences, IFAS, UF); João H. J. Bittar, DVM, Ph.D. (Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, UF); Alejandro Ojeda, DVM, Ph.D. (University of São Paulo, Brazil)...
by Andrea Albertin | May 14, 2021
Producers have implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) that maintain or improve water quality, quantity and soil conditions on their farms for many years. Multiple agencies in our region recognize this and offer financial assistance to reduce the cost to...
by Kalyn Waters | May 14, 2021
Recently I had a conversation with a vegetable farmer from the upper mid-west. Somehow we got on the topic of scales and I explained to him that many cattle producers don’t have a scale. The farmer looked at me in pure shock! “How do you know how much to feed your...
by Doug Mayo | May 14, 2021
The Florida Dairy Farmers published a video earlier this year to share the interesting story of a dairy farm family in Jackson County that has developed a product line to market direct to consumers. The Eade/Austin family own Cindale Dairy and also a creamery that...
by Nick Simmons | Apr 30, 2021
Recently, Escambia County was fortunate enough to host our local livestock show. During the weeks leading up to the show, there was a lot of discussion among parents and show personnel about issues youth had experienced with their animals, including bloat, weight...
by Samantha Wisely | Apr 23, 2021
Dr. Samantha Wisely, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida – Wild hogs, feral swine, European boar – these are all names for the invasive pigs that live throughout Florida. A handful were originally brought to Florida by Hernando de...
