The Right Steps for Cool-Season Forage Management

The Right Steps for Cool-Season Forage Management

by | Jan 31, 2020

Cleber Lopes de Sousa and Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Forage Team Most pasture acres in Florida are warm-season, perennial grasses; as winter comes, their production and nutritive value decrease. An alternative to overcome this shortfall of forage...

Grazing Management is Key for Profitable Livestock Production

by | Feb 6, 2015

Jose Dubeux, , University of Florida/IFAS – North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) Pastures are different than hay fields or row crops. The final product is not the crop per se, but the animal gain obtained from grazing it. As a result, livestock need to...
Grazing Management Can Improve Pasture Fertility

Grazing Management Can Improve Pasture Fertility

by | Apr 11, 2014

Jose Dubeux – UF/IFAS NFREC Forage Management Specialist Introduction-How much of the nutrients cattle consume are recycled back to the pasture? Livestock consume nutrients contained in forages and feeds and return most of them to the pasture in their waste in the...