by Nick Simmons | Apr 1, 2022
Springtime is an exciting time for equine enthusiasts. Warmer weather allows owners to pull off those winter blankets, enjoy trail rides and start utilizing the newly growing summer forages. The increase in forage availability can lead to issues with laminitis....
by wickens carissa | Mar 4, 2022
Carissa Wickens, UF Department of Animal Sciences, and Carol Vasco, Post-doctoral Fellow, Auburn University Department of Animal Sciences Forages in the Horse’s Diet Forage is an essential component in the diet of horses. Hay or pasture should comprise at least...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 28, 2022
Cold weather is forecast for this weekend, but how cold will it get in your area? The National Weather Service has developed a nice tool to help with this: https://www.weather.gov/forecastpoints. Once on the website you can either use a pointer on a map or the name...
by Robbie Jones | Jan 14, 2022
A theme I have seen this past year is pasture weeds becoming a major nuisance for landowners and cattlemen. Weeds don’t just reach a threshold overnight, there is a time we can make an impact without breaking the farm budget. However, many times pasture weeds have...
by Saundra TenBroeck | Dec 17, 2021
Dr. Saundra TenBroeck, UF/IFAS Extension Horse Specialist Most would agree that involvement with horses and the horse industry requires significant investment. If the intent of a horse enterprise is to generate a net gain in revenue, then it may be recognized...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 10, 2021
With so much rain this growing season, even producing average quality hay this year was a real challenge. Not only was the weather a challenge, but the cost of fertilizer was much higher too. So, you sure don’t want to waste any of the precious hay you grew or...
