by ndilorenzo | Oct 4, 2024
Cattle ranchers and their employees, as well as cattle industry professionals are invited to attend the 2024 Beef & Forage Field Day, at the North Florida Research and Education Center’s (NFREC) – Marianna, Beef Cattle Unit. The Field Day will...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 4, 2024
This week’s featured video was published by U.S. CattleTrace, which is a non-profit organization, formed by multiple state cattlmen’s associations and private industry, with the mission of securely maintaining and managing the data collected for disease...
by ndilorenzo | Sep 20, 2024
Federico Tarnonsky, Graduate Student, & Nicolas DiLorenzo, Beef Nutrition Specialist, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Operating costs in livestock production have increased significantly in the last couple of years. It is well known that 65 to...
by Ben Hoffner | Sep 20, 2024
Fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperida) are a common pest in North Florida that can devastate a grass or forage crop. The fall armyworm is a part of the insect family Noctuidae. You can identify the caterpillars by the inverted Y-shaped marking on their head (Figure...
by Angela Gonella-Diaza | Sep 13, 2024
We have experienced nice weather and beneficial rain this past week in the Florida Panhandle. For most cattle producers in the area, the breeding season is over, the calves are weaned and sold, so it is natural to focus on preparing your farm, resources, and pastures...
by Sally DeNotta | Sep 6, 2024
A recent report of 70 horse deaths serves as a devastating reminder to ensure that horses are fed only feeds specifically manufactured for equine consumption. The incident, which occurred on a single ranch in Oklahoma, occurred as a result of accidental feed...
