Florida Pasture Endophyte and Mycotoxin Update

Florida Pasture Endophyte and Mycotoxin Update

Over the past several years, livestock ranchers in Florida have reported concerns about animal health issues in cattle, equine, and endangered wildlife that have raised questions about the possibility of toxicity issues associated with forage grasses. With financial...
Calibrating Your Boomless Pesticide Sprayer

Calibrating Your Boomless Pesticide Sprayer

Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, and Kalyn Waters, Holmes County Agricultural Agent Trees, fences, and uneven ground can make applying pesticides to pastures with a boom-type sprayer challenging. One way to avoid these hazards is to utilize a boomless sprayer....
Florida Pasture Fertility Survey Preliminary Results

Florida Pasture Fertility Survey Preliminary Results

Cheryl Mackowiak UF/IFAS Soil Specilaist, Ann Blount UF/IFAS Forage Breeder As summer approaches, it is a good time to sample your soils and/or review your latest soil report, in order to review your pasture fertility management for the new growing season. University...
Preventing and Removing Honeybee Swarms

Preventing and Removing Honeybee Swarms

The European Honeybee, Apis mellifera, is not native to North America but it is a very common sight here. Awareness of the importance of this species has risen in recent years as new threats to the well being of our honeybee population arise. Important as bees are,...
Tomato Disease Observations in North Florida this Spring

Tomato Disease Observations in North Florida this Spring

Mathews Paret, Fanny Iriarte, Susannah Da Silva, Steve Olson, and Steve Hoak, UF/IFAS NFREC – Quincy Researchers at the University of Florida’s North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy have been surveying North Florida tomato production the last...
Cattle Dewormer Product Options

Cattle Dewormer Product Options

Parasites are stressful for cattle. Parasite management can be stressful for producers. When you start shopping and comparing the assortment of dewormer products labeled for use in cattle, the options can be overwhelming. Knowing how critical parasite control is for...