Fall is Here – It’s Time to Spray Cogongrass

Fall is Here – It’s Time to Spray Cogongrass

Without question, Cogongrass is the most troublesome invasive plant that I (and my clients) deal with. Here in Northwest Florida, we have a lot of it, and it is very difficult to manage. With that in mind, I write about cogongrass control with some frequency. If you...
Friday Feature:  Burrowing Owls Love Florida Ranchlands

Friday Feature: Burrowing Owls Love Florida Ranchlands

This week’s featured video was published by the Archbold Biological Station, located on the 10,500 acre Buck Island Ranch, in Highlands County.  Burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia floridana) are one of Florida’s smallest owl species and they live in...
Birdshot in Beef: The Hidden Defect

Birdshot in Beef: The Hidden Defect

Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Birdshot or shotgun shell pellets have been found and reported in the beef supply since the first National Beef Quality Audit in the early 1990s and the incidence of this foreign...
Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems Improve Soil Health

Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems Improve Soil Health

J. Portuguez, J. Dubeux, C. Mackowiak, L. Queiroz, , I. Brêtas, K. Trumpp, K. Oduor, M. Bernardini, and M. Ruiz-Moreno, North Florida Research and Education Center   Introduction Maintaining healthy soil is crucial for sustainable agricultural production and...