by external | Apr 8, 2022
Becky Funk, DVM, Animal Health Teaching and NE Extension Specialist, Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance submission to the University of Nebraska’s Beefwatch Newsletter In 2017 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 28, 2022
Cold weather is forecast for this weekend, but how cold will it get in your area? The National Weather Service has developed a nice tool to help with this: https://www.weather.gov/forecastpoints. Once on the website you can either use a pointer on a map or the name...
by external | Oct 8, 2021
Jennifer Whitaker, Georgia Farm Bureau The Asian Longhorned Tick – an invasive species with the potential to cause severe anemia and tick fever in livestock – has been positively identified on a cow in Pickens County (North Central GA), the Georgia...
by Samantha Wisely | Oct 16, 2020
Samantha Wisely, UF/IFAS Wildlife Disease Ecology Specialist – Florida Rabies Cases in 2020 Rabies is a deadly viral disease that can be prevented, but not cured. In Florida, raccoons and bats are the main source of rabies, but the virus can be transmitted to...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 21, 2020
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...
by Nick Simmons | May 8, 2020
Many people are spending extra time at home these days, and are looking to work on their cooking skills and trying new products. Warmer weather usually means you start rolling out the grills and getting ready for delicious steaks or ribs for your family to enjoy....
