How Weed Infestations in Pastures affect Cattle Performance?

How Weed Infestations in Pastures affect Cattle Performance?

Jose Dubeux, Luana Queiroz, Erick Santos, Martin Ruiz-Moreno, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna Weed encroachment in grasslands results in large economic losses to livestock enterprises. Weeds compete for water, light, and nutrients, and...
Friday Feature:  Controlling Algae and Weeds in Ponds

Friday Feature: Controlling Algae and Weeds in Ponds

Summertime is peak season for all sorts of weeds on land, but it is also the time of year Extension Offices receive numerous calls about weeds in ponds.  Filamentous algae is the most common pond weed problem, but blue-green algae can be toxic to fish and livestock. ...
Friday Feature:  Brunswick Grass Control in Bahia Pastures

Friday Feature: Brunswick Grass Control in Bahia Pastures

This week’s featured video was produced by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team on their YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/PanhandleAgExtension.  In this video Pratap Devkota, UF/IFAS Extension Weed Scientist, West Florida Research and Education Center,...
Preemergence Herbicide Treatments Behind the Cotton Planter

Preemergence Herbicide Treatments Behind the Cotton Planter

– Dr. Steve Li, Auburn Weed Scientist – Cotton planting will be in full swing in just another week or two. One thing that I cannot emphasize enough is to START CLEAN (free of weeds), particularly in no-till fields. A single-pass burndown treatment is often...