by Doug Mayo | Mar 2, 2018
UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Specialists, and County Extension Agents serving the Florida Panhandle developed a basic management calendar for cattle producers in the region. The purpose of this calendar is to provide reminders for management techniques with...
by ndilorenzo | Feb 23, 2018
Nicolas DiLorenzo, UF/IFAS State Beef Specialist At the recent Northwest Beef Conference conducted in Marianna, Dr. Nicolas DiLorenzo, UF/IFAS State Beef Specialist, introduced the UF Hay Balancer, a spreadsheet that can be used to calculate the most cost effective...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 23, 2018
The 33rd annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference & Trade Show was held on Wednesday, February 14. A record crowd of 180 ranchers, cattle industry professionals, and extension faculty participated in the event. There were five educational presentations, as well...
by Mark Mauldin | Feb 16, 2018
Cool-season annuals (ryegrass, small grains, clovers, etc.) are a vital part of our forage systems here in Northwest Florida and throughout the Southeast. Generally speaking, cool-season annuals are the highest quality forage we are able to produce. The significance...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 16, 2018
This week’s featured video was produced by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team. Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension was the producer, Mark Mauldin, Washington County Extension, was the director, Matt Lollar was the editor, and Dr. Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 9, 2018
On January 31, 2018 the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their annual January 1 Cattle Inventory Report. The total U.S. cattle inventory was estimated to be 94.4 million head, which was a 1% increase as compared to 93.7...
