by Doug Mayo | Sep 28, 2018
The summer of 2018 has been very challenging for hay production. The combination of frequent rainfall, and heavy downpours have prevented timely harvest, and also diminished the quality of the hay produced. The days are getting shorter, grass growth has slowed, so...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 21, 2018
Lucy Ray, Morgan County UGA Extension The horse has one of the most complex, and arguably, the most frustrating, digestive systems of any grazing livestock species that owners/producers deal with. When one thinks of feeding horses, frightening scenarios like colic and...
by Saundra TenBroeck | Aug 17, 2018
Heaves is a non-infectious respiratory disease of horses that is similar to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in humans. It is considered progressive, and degenerative. That means it will never go away completely and each bout will get progressively worse....
by Doug Mayo | Aug 17, 2018
Brad Buck, UF/IFAS Communications Services Cattle are a little like humans: They are more productive when they are cooler. With cattle, a cooler body helps with meat and dairy production, new University of Florida research shows. “Cows with shorter hair are...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 17, 2018
This week’s featured video was published to share the highlights from a recent Seminole County Florida Sheriff Department case. A helicopter with a night-vision surveillance camera captured some amazing video footage of a car thief trying to escape arrest...
by Marcelo Wallau | Aug 10, 2018
Marcelo Wallau, Lori Warren, Carissa Wickens, Jose Dubeux and Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Extension As extension specialists, we are often asked about nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) in forages and the potential risks grazing poses to insulin-resistant horses. Numerous blog...
