Are You Familiar with Bovine Leukosis Virus in Cattle?

Are You Familiar with Bovine Leukosis Virus in Cattle?

João H.J. Bittar, DVM, Ph.D., Ameer A. Megahed, DVM, Ph.D., Ahmadreza Mirzaei, DVM, PhD., Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida   What is BLV? Bovine Leukosis is a lifelong infection caused by the...
New UF/IFAS Forage Team Website

New UF/IFAS Forage Team Website

Ashley Kuhn, Communications Coordinator, and Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department   Have you seen our new and improved UF Forage Team website? We now have a hub for quick and easy access to all things related to forages for...
Friday Feature:  Low-Stress Cattle Handling in Cowpens

Friday Feature: Low-Stress Cattle Handling in Cowpens

This week’s featured video was produced by Oklahoma State for their SUNUP TV program.  Low-stress cattle handling is one of the cornerstone concepts of Beef Quality Assurance (BQA).  Handling cattle calmly in small groups reduces bruising and injury of both...
Friday Feature:  Jerry Dakin – Florida Farmer of the Year

Friday Feature: Jerry Dakin – Florida Farmer of the Year

This week’s featured video was produced by Florida Farm Bureau to share the story of Jerry Dakin, Dakin Diary Farms who was selected as Florida’s entry to compete in the Sunbelt Ag Expo’s Swisher Sweet Farmer of the Year recognition.  Dakin was one...