Update on Grass Endophytes and Mycotoxins Occurrence in Florida Forages

by Ann Blount | Apr 16, 2021

– Ann Blount, Sunny Liao, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Graduate Students: Valerie Mendez, Soil and Water Sciences Department, and Brittany Justesen, Agronomy Department; Livestock and Forages Extension Agent for UF/IFAS Extension Osceola...

Friday Feature: Nitrate Leaching Research Summary

by Doug Mayo | Apr 9, 2021

This week’s featured video highlights the work of a member of the Panhandle Ag Extension Team.  Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Forage Soil Scientist, and her research team have been evaluating different methods that can be used to minimize nitrate leaching from crop...

Integrating Perennial Peanut into Grazing Operations

by dubeux | Mar 5, 2021

Jose Dubeux, Liza Garcia, David Jaramillo, Erick Santos, Flavia van Cleef, Luana Queiroz, Carlos Garcia, Daciele Abreu, Martin Ruiz-Moreno – Introduction Perennial warm-season grasses (e.g., bahiagrass, bermudagrass) are the backbone of livestock operations in...

2021 Forage Legume Webinar Series – Thursdays April 1 through May 6

by dubeux | Mar 5, 2021

– Legumes are important plants for forage production in Florida. They can supply highly nutritious feed for grazing animals, and when properly inoculated, they supply nitrogen for their own growth, as well as providing nitrogen for other plants growing with or...

Friday Feature: Reducing Methane from Cattle – UF/IFAS Beef Unit Research in the News

by Doug Mayo | Feb 26, 2021

This week’s featured video was a news story published by Fox13 Tampa Bay that featured a local researcher.  Dr. Nicolas DiLorenzo, UF/IFAS Beef Cattle Specialist, at the North Florida Research and Education Center – Marianna,  is conducting research on...

Baleage Production from Cool-Season Forage Cover Crops

by Doug Mayo | Feb 19, 2021

– Cashing in on Cover Crops The University of Georgia recently released a well written publication, UGA Baleage Production and Use that discusses key recommendations for success, as well as advantages and challenges of baleage as compared to dry hay production. ...