Ten Practices to Improve the Profitability of Your Cowherd
Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University State Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist We have tight cattle supplies and record cattle prices, but costs of production have also increased. The industry is still in a place that if you are not in control of your...
Highlights from the 2023 Panhandle Cattlemen’s College
The 2023 Panhandle Cattlemen's College is in the books. This intensive three-day program was developed to meet the needs of cattlemen as they work to improve their reproductive success and expand their knowledge of basic management skills. The program was a total...
Washington County CEU Days November 28 & 29
Need CEUs before the end of the year? We’ve got you covered – Florida Pesticide Applicator CEUs will be available November 28 & 29 at the Washington County Agricultural Center in Chipley FL. Tuesday 11/28/23 – 4 total CEUs available (2 CORE & 2 Private...
Friday Feature: Wade Purvis – 2023 Florida Farmer of the Year
This week's featured video was published by Florida Farm Bureau to share the story of Wade Purvis, the 2023 Florida Farmer of the Year. Purvis is a vegetable farmer from Immokalee, Florida that grows edamame (soybeans for human consumption), green beans, lima beans,...
Management Strategies to Prevent Seasonal Impaction Colic in Horses
Saundra TenBroeck, UF/IFAS State Extension Horse Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences Heading into winter months, cold weather can lead to a higher incidence of impaction colic. Understanding the challenges that come with the changing of seasons allows us to...
Tools to Aid Freeze & Cold Protection in Florida Citrus
Because of the extended hard freeze event in December of 2022, citrus farmers in the Panhandle will have a greatly reduced citrus harvest this year. It is very hard to prepare in advance for stressful weather like freezing temperatures, but if you equip yourself with...
Culling: The Key to Genetic Progress
Whether we are watching a NCBA Cattlemen to Cattlemen episode covering a successful commercial operation or reading about a well-established, multigenerational seedstock operation, one management practice seems to be a common thread for success…”culling”...
The 2023 Fall Season will Involve Feeding Hay but will not Involve Beef Herd Expansion
October 2023 Cattle Market There was a hint of speculation that producers may have started rebuilding this fall, but after looking at the quarterly USDA Cattle on Feed report, there is no indication of expansion happening in 2023. During the last expansion in...
Dr. Saundra TenBroeck Named 2023 Woman of the Year in Agriculture
On October 19th, Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced Dr. Saundra TenBroeck as the 2023 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. “I am honored to announce Dr. Saundra TenBroeck as...
Four Florida Farms Won Recognition through the 2023 Southeast Hay Contest
Leanne Dillard (AU), Katie Payne (VT), Lisa Baxter (UGA), Uttam Saha (UGA), and Doug Mayo (UF) The 19th year of the Southeastern Hay Contest featured 468 entries from eight states in the region. The contest featured nine different categories of forages in 2023. Four...