Tips to Prepare for Bull Buying Season

Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension As the College Football season winds down there is another season that is really going strong, Bull Buying Season.  All over the nation there are opportunities to purchase replacement bulls that can improve the quality and...

What’s in Your Hay?

By: Mike Goodchild, Walton County Extension Agent Most of us have heard the credit card advertisement “What’s in Your Wallet?” (which may not be much these days given the cost of feed and fertilizer).  It is important to know, however, what’s in your hay.  For around...

New UF/IFAS Agricultural Publications

  UF/IFAS Extension has an extensive publications website, called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source).  Here are some of the new publications added this month that may be of interest to you: Bottling, Labeling and Selling Honey in Florida (ENY159/IN918) In 2011,...

Weed Alert: Lanceleaf Rattlebox

Recently an unusual weed has been spotted in pastures across Santa Rosa County.  After research on the specific genus and species the weed has been identified as Crotalaria lanceolata (Lanceleaf Rattlebox).  There are dozens of Crotalaria species in Florida.  Most are...

Mysterious 6 Legged Calf born in Jackson County Explained

Dr. Owen Rae, DVM, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, said “The condition is called polymelia or, an easier description, parasitic limbs. Willard Yeomans, who owns Oak Ridge Dairy located just north of Grand Ridge, discovered a very unique...

Livestock Carcass Composting

Livestock Mortality Management Dr. Josh Payne, Oklahoma State University Extension Area Animal Waste Management Specialist Livestock mortality is an issue encountered by every rancher. Mortality may be associated with disease, injury, age, or a catastrophic event....