Friday Feature: Burrowing Owls Love Florida Ranchlands
This week's featured video was published by the Archbold Biological Station, located on the 10,500 acre Buck Island Ranch, in Highlands County. Burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia floridana) are one of Florida's smallest owl species and they live in treeless, open...
Considerations for Managing Weeds with Herbicides in Perennial Pastures and Hayfields
Weed ID, product selection & rate, equipment calibration & product delivery, and application timing are all interconnected – failure to address any of these practices can lead to less-than-optimal results from a herbicide application. - Weed ID Know thine...
Sap Beetles are Not a Cause of Concern for Citrus but Katydids Are
Xavier Martini, & Derrick Conover, North Florida Research and Education Center, Danielle Williams, UF/IFAS Extension Gadsden County, and Lauren Diepenbrock, Citrus Research and Education Center Sap Beetles We received several calls from growers last week...
End of Life Issues – Euthanasia: A Horse Owner’s Final Act of Care
Saundra Tenbroeck, State Extension Horse Specialist, UF/IFAS Animal Science Department One of the more difficult topics to address, relative to horse ownership/management, is end of life issues. Harvest of horses for human consumption is not currently practiced in the...
Mushrooms – A Crop Worth Consideration for the Back Forty
Mushrooms aren't the first crop that comes to mind when designating use of the back forty. However, it may be a crop to consider for spots with some tree cover. And mushroom production can bring in significant revenue to the farm, because shiitake mushrooms can be...
Florida Cattle Market Update: Seasonality Price Trends in Florida
September 2024 The summer and fall months are when a majority of producers are selling spring-born calves or yearlings from last fall. Due to the increase in supply of calves, prices typically decline during these months as demand from feedlot buyers is more easily...
Solar Synergies: Combining Renewable Energy and Pollinator Habitat in Florida
Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Forage Team, Florida’s solar energy market continues to expand, with an estimated value of $16.3 billion, with billions more being invested annually, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association report. Finding ways...
2024 Calhoun County Conservation Program Breakfast – October 10
Thursday, October 10 – 7:30 – 9:00 AM CDT UF/IFAS Calhoun County Extension and our local USDA staff invites all local agriculture producers and landowners to attend the third annual Calhoun County Conservation Program Breakfast, on Thursday, October 10th, from...
Gadsden County Pond Management Field Day – October 22
The Panhandle of Florida is home to considerable acreage of inland freshwater ponds that are used for recreation, irrigation, and other purposes. UF/IFAS Extension Gadsden County will host a Pond Management Field Day on Tuesday, October 22nd. This event will be a...
NFREC Beef & Forage Field Day – October 24
Cattle ranchers and their employees, as well as cattle industry professionals are invited to attend the 2024 Beef & Forage Field Day, at the North Florida Research and Education Center's (NFREC) - Marianna, Beef Cattle Unit. The Field Day will be held on...