by Mindy Hittle | May 17, 2013
Livestock owners need to be on the lookout for Pigeon Fever to appear again in livestock this year. Over 60 Florida horses, mainly in Walton and Okaloosa Counties, were infected with this disease in 2012. Pigeon Fever is an infection caused by the bacteria,...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 19, 2013
Pregnancy testing is one of the best management practices cattle ranchers can use to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of their beef herd. Livestock economists in the southeast estimate that the annual production costs are $400 or more per brood cow each year....
by Doug Mayo | Apr 12, 2013
The University of Florida database of fact sheets called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source) has many publications of interest to farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu Each fact sheet has a PDF or printer friendly link in the top...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 22, 2013
University of Florida Beef Cattle Research Reports The University of Florida Animal Science Department just released the 2013 edition of their annual Beef Cattle Research Report. The links below provide direct links to specific summaries of the most recent research...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 22, 2013
The Beef Production Series: “Producing Beef in L A – Lower Alabama” April 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th, 2013 ● 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.(Central Time) April 9th – Geneva County Extension Office & Farm Center (Hwy 52 – Geneva) 5:30 – 6:00 Hamburger Social – Geneva...
