Essential Equine Care & Personnel During a Pandemic

Essential Equine Care & Personnel During a Pandemic

Alexandra Morrison, UF Animal Science Student, & Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Extension Equine Specialist – What is considered essential veterinary and hoof care? Essential care is that which is required during the pandemic to meet welfare standards. Talk with...
The Art and Science of Grazing Management

The Art and Science of Grazing Management

Jose Dubeux, UF/IFAS Forage Management Specialist Grazing management is a mix of art and science. The “art” comes from the action of managing livestock in a given landscape, and learning based on experience. The “science” comes from...
Effective Use of Dewormers for Horses

Effective Use of Dewormers for Horses

Horses have been used for farm work, as a form of recreation, and exhibition for many years. They come in many sizes, colors shapes and temperaments. One of the most common issues that can affect a horse’s overall performance can’t be seen from the outside....
7 Steps to Successful Pasture Establishment

7 Steps to Successful Pasture Establishment

– I have received a number of calls recently with questions about pasture planting.  There are a number of reasons to plant or re-plant pastures, whether you are converting crop or timber land to pasture, renovating a field that had been overtaken by weeds, or...
The Right Steps for Cool-Season Forage Management

The Right Steps for Cool-Season Forage Management

Cleber Lopes de Sousa and Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Forage Team Most pasture acres in Florida are warm-season, perennial grasses; as winter comes, their production and nutritive value decrease. An alternative to overcome this shortfall of forage...