Paying Attention to What Comes Out: Forage Transitions and Free Fecal Water Syndrome in Horses
Carissa Wickens, Associate Professor and Equine Extension Specialist, University of Florida Animal Science Department Monitoring your horse’s normal defecation frequency, and the color and consistency of their manure is an important aspect of equine health management...
2024 Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations
Marcelo Wallau, Maria Elena Mailhos, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Forage Team, Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS NFREC Soils Scientist, and Diwakar Vyas, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Ruminant Nutritionist It is about time to start thinking about cool-season forages. To help our...
Investigation 97L Expected to Become Named Storm and Affect the Southeast in the Next Week
Pam Knox, Director of the UGA Weather Network and Agricultural Climatologist As expected, the disorganized mass of thunderstorms that recently developed in the Atlantic is becoming more organized and has been designated as Investigation 97L (likely to be called...
2024-25 Deer Hunting Regulations in the Panhandle – Check Before You Hunt
All graphics and information included are courtesy of myfwc.com. Here in the Panhandle (FWC Zone D), we are just under three months away from the October 26 opening day of archery season. As we move through summer and into the home stretch of hunting season...
Friday Feature: Dr. Angela Gonella Featured on the Beef Podcast Show
This week's featured video is an interview of Dr. Angela Gonllea, UF/IFAS Beef Reproduction Specialist, on the Beef Pod Cast Show. This episode was hosted by Brandi Buzzard, who is a rancher, working mom, and wife in Southeast Kansas. The discussion in this episode...
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...
Understanding Short-Day vs. Long-Day Onions
If you know anything about planting bulbing onions (Allium cepa) in the south, you know it is highly recommended to plant short-day varieties during the fall planting season. But do you know why this is the case? - The Role of Day Length in Onion Growth Let’s start...
Peanut Condition and Maturity Update 7/26/24
Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Extension Regional Row Crop IPM Agent & Mark Mauldin, UF/IFAS Extension Washington County Disease White mold had a huge impact on peanut yield last year from Jay to Marianna. The impact largely went unnoticed until harvest, when a...
Operation Clean Sweep 2024-25 for Pesticide Disposal
Operation Cleansweep is a mobile pesticide collection program that provides a safe way to dispose of cancelled, suspended and unusable pesticides (CSUP). The intent of this Florida Department of Agriculture (FDACS) program is to offer a safe, convenient, and cost...
Friday Feature: Brush Bullet Provides Targeted Brush Control
This week's featured video was published by Jason Abraham, Mendota Ranch, who is the inventor of the Brush Bullet , which is a very simple way to treat a serious pest issue. The Red Cedar, (which is technically a Juniper tree) is an invasive brush species of native...