WFREC 30th Annual Turfgrass Expo and Field Day – September 18
Join us for the 30th annual Gulf Coast Turfgrass Field Day & Expo, on Wednesday, September 18, from 7:30am to 3:30pm CDT.. We encourage everyone to PREREGISTER before September 10th to secure your lunch ticket! Participants have the opportunity to earn...
Friday Feature: UF’s Nico DiLorinzo Discusses Research Trials to Reduce Methane from Cows
This week's featured video was published by Solutionaries to highlight research being conducted by Dr. Nico DiLorenzo and his team, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, near Marianna, Florida. According to their website, "Solutionaries...
Update on Cotton and Corn Variety Trials in North Florida
Sudeep Sidhu, Assistant Professor-Agronomy, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) - Quincy Variety evaluation is one of the important tools used to assist North Florida growers in choosing the best varieties for their farms. Generally,...
G Morata is New Ag Extension Agent in Santa Rosa County
Guilherme Trimer Morata has been appointed as the new UF/IFAS Extension County Agriculture Agent for Santa Rosa County. Originating from São Carlos, Brazil, Guilherme or "G" as many folks call him, is an agronomist with a Master’s Degree in Precision Agriculture from...
Weekly Watermelon Update – June 3
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops, with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren (Levy), Tyler Pittman (Gilchrist), Tatiana Sanchez (Alachua), Luke Harlow (Bradford), Dan Fenneman (Madison), Keith Wynn (Hamilton),...
U.S., Florida, and Panhandle Farm Facts from the 2022 Census of Agriculture
Every five years, USDA's National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) surveys farms for the Census of Agriculture. The most recent survey was conducted after the conclusion of the 2022 season, in early 2023. Farmers from across the U.S. completed detailed...
Friday Feature: $4 Million Brazilian Nelore Cow Sets Record as World’s Most Expensive Cow
This week's featured video was published by the Associated Press (AP) as a companion to their news story: She’s the world’s most expensive cow. Viatina-19 FIV Mara Movéis was sold at auction for over $4 million in Brazil, which was a world record, according to...
A Discussion of the Price Gap Between Bull and Steer Calves
Year after year, cattle producers have a calf crop with 50 percent bull calves. Many producers will castrate these bull calves, making them steers, for a multitude of reasons. Two reasons being that steer calves have a higher meat quality and are more docile than bull...
Florida Cattle Market Update: May 2024 – Hay Stocks & Pasture Conditions
USDA releases the Crop Production report each month, and hay stocks (hay on farm) are included in the May and December reports. The May 2024 Crop Production report shows that hay stocks in the United States are up 46% year-over-year. However, hay stocks in May of 2023...
Understand the Implications of a Price Slide When Buying and Selling Cattle
Kenny Burdine, Extension Professor of Livestock Economics - Southern Ag Today - May 29, 2024 Everyone who buys or sells feeder cattle regularly understands that in most markets, the price per pound decreases as cattle get heavier. This can create a challenge for...