by external | Sep 3, 2021
Agricultural producers now will have until December 1 to make coverage decisions and complete reporting activities for the Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Pilot Insurance Program (PRF) and Apiculture Pilot Insurance Program (API). The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
by wickens carissa | Aug 27, 2021
Dr. Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS, Department of Animal Sciences and Dr. Nettie Liburt, Mars Horsecare, BUCKEYE™ Nutrition Donkeys evolved in desert areas and were well adapted to grazing poor-quality forages. Ancestors of donkeys consumed high fiber,...
by Marcelo Wallau | Jul 2, 2021
Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist UF/IFAS This past week I was invited by a colleague from Costa Rica, Dr. Luis Villalobos, to provide a virtual presentation on pasture management for an audience of students, producers, and consultants from multiple places...
by Saundra TenBroeck | Jun 18, 2021
Saundra TenBroeck, UF/IFAS State Extension Horse Specialist Summertime brings many positives for horse owners: longer days, shorter hair coats, and lower feed bills, utilizing pasture instead of hay. Some of the challenges that arrive with hot/humid days of summer...
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...