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...

Tips to Prepare for Bull Buying Season

by | Nov 30, 2012

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 | Nov 9, 2012

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...