Managing Carbohydrates from Grazed Pastures for Horses with Metabolic Disorders
Marcelo Wallau, Lori Warren, Carissa Wickens, Jose Dubeux and Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Extension As extension specialists, we are often asked about nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) in forages and the potential risks grazing poses to insulin-resistant horses. Numerous blog...
Poisonous Plant? Take a Closer Look, but Not Too Close!
During summer and fall, a lot of us spend hours trekking through forested areas and pasture lands, either for work, if we are lucky, or by simply enjoying the great outdoors. Unfortunately, there are not-so-nice life forms that also enjoy this time of year, like...
Time to Order Winter Forage Seed and Ryegrass Seed Comparison
Dennis Hancock, UGA Extension Forage Specialist Book Your Seed Soon I don't mean to be an alarmist, but... you may want to buy your winter grazing seed soon. Annual ryegrass seed supplies are tight, and the prices look to be as high or higher than last year. Small...
July Weather Summary and August Outlook
Rainfall July rainfall was above average in many locations across the Panhandle, but this was widely variable. Large areas received more than 10" (hot pink), while isolated location less than 5" (light brown). The Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) stations...
Friday Funny Feature: Almond Dairy Farming
Typically, the weekly featured videos share an innovation or idea related to agricultural production. This week take a break from the serious videos to enjoy a humorous one that pokes fun at the idea of milking almonds, called "Nut Milking Exposed." There has been a...
Get the Most Out of Your Pasture Herbicide Applications
If you have pastures or hay fields, weeds will always be an issue. Good fertility and grazing management will go a long way towards keeping weeds in check and these factors should be evaluated and addressed as a means of weed prevention. However, chances are that from...
Olive Oil Extracts May Reduce Stress in Weaned Calves
By Lautaro Rostoll, Ignacio Ipharraguerre, and Nicolas DiLorenzo, University of Florida NFREC The fact that stress is detrimental to animal performance is a well-known concept in beef cattle production. The impact of stress on cattle is observed at various levels,...
Follow BQA Guidelines When Treating and Selling Cows
Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist Summer time often brings a few infectious ailments to beef cows. Common problems include eye infections and foot rot. Treatment of affected cows will often involve the use of antibiotics. In...
USDA Researching New Test to Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
Sharon Durham, ARS Office of Communications Nitrogen is the main nutrient added to cereal crops like corn, which makes them grow faster and stronger. But too much of a good thing could sometimes have negative outcomes. Too much nitrogen can run off with rainwater or...
Friday Feature: The Ride Over Gate
Every livestock producer has daydreamed about automatic gates to make travel around ranches faster and easier. But, it is too expensive to provide power and hydraulic cylinders for each pasture gate. This week's featured video was produced by the Wrangler Company in...