by Ann Blount | Oct 9, 2020
Ann Blount, Forage Breeder, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Quincy – Cereal Rye Cereal rye is a popular cool-season forage. Dairy and beef producers depend on rye for its cold tolerance whether used alone or in blends with other...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 2, 2020
This week’s featured video was published by Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research Center (CLEAR) at the University of California Davis to discuss an often misunderstood topic of how methane produced by ruminant animals (cattle, sheep,...
by Kalyn Waters | Sep 18, 2020
Typically this time of year, Dr. Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder, makes the rounds speaking to cattle producer groups about cool-season forages, however this year we cannot host in-person fall meetings. With that in mind, UF/UFAS Extension Holmes County and...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 21, 2020
Livestock traceability has remained a controversial issue across the US, but especially in Florida. The debate stems from producers not wanting added costs to their operations, and also having concerns about data privacy. Government agencies want to be able to...
by external | Jun 15, 2020
– Event Registration Due to COVID-19 we have switched our yearly face-to-face conference to an online format. Join University of Florida Faculty Members and experts for our educational series on sheep and goat production in Florida. Agenda topics:...
by Mark Mauldin | Jun 5, 2020
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is certainly not new on the scene, and while it is widely used on stocker operations and dairies, it has been my observation that this fast growing, high quality, summer annual grass is somewhat under utilized on cow-calf operations....