by Mark Mauldin | Jan 25, 2014
Grass tetany is a potentially deadly condition in cattle and sheep grazing on small grains or ryegrass. Grass tetany is a condition associated with reduced magnesium levels in the blood, and can be a serious problem for cattle and sheep producers in Northwest...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 11, 2014
In March of 2013, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cattle Identification rules were implemented requiring all cattle 18 months old or older be identified for interstate (across state line)...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 6, 2014
[warning]The National Weather Service is forecasting wind chills below freezing for 48 hours from Monday night through Wednesday, with possible single digit wind chills on Monday and Tuesday nights.[/warning] The following is the NWS forecast for Marianna for Monday...
by Cliff Lamb | Nov 15, 2013
The utilization of estrous synchronization and timed artificial insemination (TAI) has potential to influence the economic efficiency of cow/calf enterprises by improving a producer’s opportunity to shorten the calving season, increase calf uniformity, have earlier...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 18, 2013
On October 4th and 5th, as Panhandle residents watched the Weather Channel concerned about Tropical Storm Karen, you may have seen some footage that discussed the two to four feet of snow that fell in the Black Hills of South Dakota. What you may not have heard was...
by ndilorenzo | Oct 12, 2013
Nicolas DiLorenzo, UF/IFAS NFREC Beef Nutrition Specialist The days are getting shorter and the nights cooler. It won’t be long until summer bahiagrass and bermudagrass pastures will go dormant after the first killing frost. Ranchers have some tough decisions...
