by Doug Mayo | Jun 30, 2023
This week’s featured video was produced by the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Office of Ag Water Policy to answer a basic question, “How to Enroll in the Ag BMP Program?” The video outlines the three basic steps of enrollment into Florida...
by Andrea Albertin | Jun 16, 2023
Andrea Albertin, UF/IFAS Water Regional Extension Agent, and Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Jackson County Craig Bishop, Jackson County, is a row crop farmer who grows, peanuts, corn, cotton, and soybeans. Steve “Beaver” Yoder, Calhoun County, is a cattle rancher who...
by Donna Arnold | Jun 16, 2023
Embarking on a farming journey can be an exciting and rewarding experience. However, it requires a solid understanding of key principles and practices to ensure success. Many times, failure is experienced when a person jumps headfirst into farming without...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 9, 2023
Just in case you have not heard already, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented changes to how antimicrobials (antibiotics) will be sold for livestock production starting June 11th, 2023 through the Guidance for Industry (GFI) #263. None of the...
by Robbie Jones | May 26, 2023
By now you may have heard the term “solar grazing” or “agrivoltaics”, but may not understand what the terms mean. Solar grazing and agrivoltaics are both terms used to describe a new trend for small ruminants that is making its way around the county. Simply...
by wickens carissa | May 5, 2023
The cornea of the eye is the outside cellular layer of the eyeball, which functions as a protective barrier, and helps focus light on the retina located at the back of the horse’s eye. A corneal ulcer is defined as a lesion in which the outer layer (epithelium) and...
