Southeast Grazing Exchange Website: A New Tool to Connect Livestock Producers and Landowners throughout the Southeastern US

by dubeux | Mar 10, 2023

Igor Bretas, and Jose Dubeux, UF/IFAS – North Florida Research and Education Center   Introduction The Southeast U.S. region includes 10 States and covers around 1.3 million km2 (USDA, 2017). Beef production systems in these states are predominantly pasture-based...

Friday Feature: Sheep Dog Heroically Saves Flock From A Dozen Coyotes

by Doug Mayo | Mar 10, 2023

This week’s featured video was published by Georgia Farm Monitor to share the story of Casper the Great Pyrenees Sheepdog who took on a pack of coyotes to protect Ray D’Alessio’s sheep.  Casper defended the flock but was seriously injured and disappeared...

Foxes and Coyotes in the Panhandle: How to Identify and Manage Them

by Samantha Wisely | Mar 3, 2023

Samantha M. Wisely, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida   The Panhandle of Florida has three species of canine wildlife: red fox, gray fox, and coyotes. Each species is unique in appearance and behavior, and each species...

Is a Year-Round Grazing System Feasible in North Florida?

by dubeux | Feb 10, 2023

Jose Dubeux, L. Queiroz, D. Jaramillo, L. Garcia, E. Santos, I. Bretas, M. Bernardini, K.R. Trumpp, J. Portuguez, H. Koury, K. Oduor, M. Ruiz-Moreno, North Florida Research and Educaiton Center – Maraianna   Introduction Is it possible to graze livestock on...

New UF/IFAS Forage Team Website

by Marcelo Wallau | Dec 16, 2022

Ashley Kuhn, Communications Coordinator, and Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department   Have you seen our new and improved UF Forage Team website? We now have a hub for quick and easy access to all things related to forages for...

Friday Feature: The Hay Knife for Removing Net Wrap Before Feeding

by Doug Mayo | Dec 9, 2022

This week’s featured video was published by Sloan Express to introduce a neat tool/gadget for hay feeding. The Hay Knife features a razor blade on a 29″ handle for cutting twine, mesh, plastic wrap or silage bags, and also includes a hook to quickly remove...