by Marcelo Wallau | Mar 2, 2018
Marcelo Wallau – UF/IFAS Forages Extension Specialist, Caitlin Bainum – UF Agronomy Department MS Student and Marion Co. Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Agent, and Liliane Severino da Silva – UF Agronomy Department PhD Student It is never too...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 5, 2018
This week’s featured video was produced by Lock Jawz. This farmer owned company has developed a unique fencing product designed to attach high-tensile, poly-wire, or barbed-wire to metal T-posts that are commonly used for fences in the region. These...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 11, 2017
More than 80% of workers on livestock farms have accidentally stuck themselves with needles used for vaccine and drug administration. Accidental needlestick injuries are usually minor, but can be serious with skin infections, allergic reactions, and deep tissue...
by Kalyn Waters | Jul 28, 2017
This week’s featured weed is tropical soda apple, a serious weed problem in many pastures and natural areas of Florida. This invasive weed is very prolific and can infest a pasture in a very short time. Its fruit are toxic to goats, and the unpalatable thorny leaves...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 2, 2017
This week’s Friday featured video showcases an innovation in fence posts and braces for livestock fences. Plastic Innovation, Greeneville, Tennessee has developed the Timeless Fence System that utilizes recycled plastic to create PVC t-posts and fence braces...
by Mark Mauldin | Mar 24, 2017
Every fall producers select which cool season forage varieties they want to utilize in their operations and by the following spring some are happy with the choices they made and others are not. In an effort to help producers make a more informed decision, UF/IFAS...