Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems Improve Soil Health

Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems Improve Soil Health

J. Portuguez, J. Dubeux, C. Mackowiak, L. Queiroz, , I. Brêtas, K. Trumpp, K. Oduor, M. Bernardini, and M. Ruiz-Moreno, North Florida Research and Education Center   Introduction Maintaining healthy soil is crucial for sustainable agricultural production and...
Friday Feature:  Brush Bullet Provides Targeted Brush Control

Friday Feature: Brush Bullet Provides Targeted Brush Control

This week’s featured video was published by Jason Abraham, Mendota Ranch, who is the inventor of the Brush Bullet , which is a very simple way to treat a serious pest issue.  The Red Cedar, (which is technically a Juniper tree) is an invasive brush species of...
Florida Cattle Market Update: The Cull Cow Market

Florida Cattle Market Update: The Cull Cow Market

Prices for feeder cattle have well exceeded year ago levels, and that has been a hot topic over the last year. But what about the cull cow market? Steer and heifer prices are important to follow, but cull cows also play an important role in both the cattle market and...
2024 Top Rancher Challenge Winners Recognized

2024 Top Rancher Challenge Winners Recognized

  For the past three years, UF/IFAS Extension has offered a fun but challenging educational contest at the at the Florida Cattlemens’ Association Convention in Marco Island, Florida.  The Top Rancher Challenge utilized a multiple choice quiz on iPads to...