by Kalyn Waters | May 14, 2021
Recently I had a conversation with a vegetable farmer from the upper mid-west. Somehow we got on the topic of scales and I explained to him that many cattle producers don’t have a scale. The farmer looked at me in pure shock! “How do you know how much to feed your...
by Doug Mayo | May 14, 2021
The Florida Dairy Farmers published a video earlier this year to share the interesting story of a dairy farm family in Jackson County that has developed a product line to market direct to consumers. The Eade/Austin family own Cindale Dairy and also a creamery that...
by Nick Simmons | Apr 30, 2021
Recently, Escambia County was fortunate enough to host our local livestock show. During the weeks leading up to the show, there was a lot of discussion among parents and show personnel about issues youth had experienced with their animals, including bloat, weight...
by Samantha Wisely | Apr 23, 2021
Dr. Samantha Wisely, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida – Wild hogs, feral swine, European boar – these are all names for the invasive pigs that live throughout Florida. A handful were originally brought to Florida by Hernando de...
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...
by Kalyn Waters | Apr 9, 2021
There was a lot of good that came out of the early 1950’s. To name a few: super glue was invented, I Love Lucy premiered on CBS, Alaska and Hawaii became U.S. States, and growth promoting implants were developed for cattle. While super glue is very handy, and we all...