The latest long range forecast from NOAA is encouraging with at least average rainfall this winter. Livestock feed prices have risen sharply due to the drought reduced corn crop in the Midwest. What had been fairly reasonable by-product feeds several years ago, have risen to the point that many ranchers are strongly considering increasing …
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Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/2012/10/19/cool-season-forage-options-for-winter-livestock-feeding/
SE Hay Contest & Jackson Hay Farmer of the Year Entry
Entries are now being accepted for the 2012 Southeast Hay Contest that concludes at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie Georgia. Hay and Baleage samples will be evaluated for quality and ranked based on the Relative Forage Quality (RFQ) score. Even if you don’t think you have the very best hay, for $15 you will …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/2012/05/07/se-hay-contest-jackson-hay-farmer-of-the-year-entry/
Bermudagrass Stem Maggot: A New Pest in North Florida
Ann Blount, UF Forage Breeder & Tim Wilson, Bradford County Extension Director Hay producers may be facing a new concern for their bermudagrass fields this coming season. Producers need to more closly examine any bermudagrass pastures or hayfields for a new exotic insect pest, the Bermudagrass Stem Maggot. Counties in south Georgia reported the stem …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/2012/02/03/bermudagrass-stem-maggot-a-new-pest-in-north-florida/
Management Changes make Small Grains worth Reconsidering
Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder David Wright, UF/IFAS Agronomist In the past, farmers and ranchers in the Southeast recognized the value of small grains for cattle grazing in a diversified farming operation. In recent years, however, many farmers and ranchers have greatly reduced their use. Increased fertilizer costs, less …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/2012/02/02/management-changes-make-small-grains-worth-reconsidering/
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