2013 Florida Beef Research Report

by | 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...

Southern Alabama Beef Series

by | 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...

How Much Hay Is Enough?

by | Feb 22, 2013

We always know at some point whether we had enough hay for the winter and whether it was good enough. Sometimes it’s now when we’re running out of hay, and sometimes that point can be next fall when you have more open cows at pregnancy check or fewer and lighter...

New World Screwworm: Gone -Yes, but not Forgotten!

by | Feb 8, 2013

Several kinds of maggots infest the wounds of warm-blooded animals; however, the only one that feeds exclusively on live flesh is the screwworm, and Florida has a long history with New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax).  The adult flies of these flesh eating...

New Fact Sheets available on EDIS

by | Jan 11, 2013

The University of Florida database of fact sheets called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source) has some new publications that may be of interest to farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida.   Identification and Control of Southern Sandbur (Cenchrus...