by Kacey Aukema | Feb 2, 2024
UF/IFAS Extension will be hosting a Small Ruminant Nutrition Workshop in Quincy, Florida on March 12, 2024. The event will be held at the North Florida Research and Education Center, 155 Research Rd, Quincy, FL 32351. The event will feature University of Florida...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 8, 2023
This week’s featured video was published by Shade Haven to highlight their portable livestock shade equipment. Shade is very important for managing heat stress in grazing cattle. Shade Haven’s portable shades allow producers to move shade to where the...
by deanthonyprice | Oct 13, 2023
De’Anthony Price, Agriculture & Natural Resource Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) is a warm-season, annual legume native to India and Pakistan. The crop grows up to nine feet tall and was originally a fiber crop. In...
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 Mark Mauldin | Apr 28, 2023
I get the pleasure of working with good people from all aspects of the agricultural industry. Each group has their own inherent set of characteristics. Unfortunately, when it comes to applying pesticides (herbicides for today’s purposes) attention to detail is...
