Dr. Blount’s 2020 Cool-Season Forage Variety Update

Dr. Blount’s 2020 Cool-Season Forage Variety Update

  – Everything from variety selection to timing of planting and fertilizer rates impact the yields and productivity of your cool-season forages.  Dr. Ann Blount and her team of forage specialists at UF/IFAS Extension develop a set of recommendations...
Friday Feature:  Rethinking Methane From Cattle

Friday Feature: Rethinking Methane From Cattle

This week’s featured video was published by Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research Center (CLEAR) at the University of California Davis to discuss an often misunderstood topic of how methane produced by ruminant animals (cattle, sheep,...
Cool-Season Forage Update Webinar – September 24

Cool-Season Forage Update Webinar – September 24

  Typically this time of year, Dr. Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder, makes the rounds speaking to cattle producer groups about cool-season forages, however this year we cannot host in-person fall meetings. With that in mind, UF/UFAS Extension Holmes County and...
Friday Feature:  Wisconsin Livestock Traceability Program

Friday Feature: Wisconsin Livestock Traceability Program

Livestock traceability has remained a controversial issue across the US, but especially in Florida.  The debate stems from producers not wanting added costs to their operations, and also having concerns about data privacy.  Government agencies want to be able to...
Small Ruminant Production Virtual Conference – June 16-19

Small Ruminant Production Virtual Conference – June 16-19

– Event Registration    Due to COVID-19 we have switched our yearly face-to-face conference to an online format. Join University of Florida Faculty Members and experts for our educational series on sheep and goat production in Florida.   Agenda topics:...