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Anyone else tried to get a forklift lately? If not, let me tell you: It can be an eye-opening experience.   Ordering the forklift is no problem. Getting it requires a bit of patience. Eighteen months of patience to be exact.   Remember the days when we used to worry about seeing enough toilet paper […]

If you could have been in the pasture with us this week, you would have been able to experience the wonderful Florida tradition of a cattle roundup, complete with the cracking of whips and the barking of dogs as the cowboys went into the swampy woods and brought out this year’s crop of calves. These

Rabies is a deadly virus spread through the bite of an infected mammal such as a bat or other wildlife. Rabies infections will lead to death within a few days of symptoms being detected in an animal and pose a serious risk to you and your family. Although rabies infection in horses is uncommon, it

Consumer interest in grass-fed cattle continues to grow, in no small part due to the perception that grass-fed beef is a higher quality product. This perception covers both the animals’ quality of life as well as the quality of the product purchased.   Despite this interest, the overwhelming majority of cattle in the United States

Trifoliate orange and its hybrids have been widely utilized as rootstocks in citrus production. They accounted for 82% of the top 20 rootstocks used in the 2018-2019 citrus propagation cycle, according to Dr. Zhanao Deng, professor of Environmental Horticulture at UF. He also led and coordinated the trifoliate genome sequencing, analyses, and mining efforts, and

While many of us have been enjoying a little down time for the summer, the CRAFT staff, Technical Working Group (TWG), and Board of Directors have been hard at work collecting data from Cycle 1 projects, putting the finishing touches on Cycle II and developing the framework for Cycle III.  As of August 1, there

Research has led to changes in the production practices of citrus since HLB was introduced to Florida. Nutrient rates, applications, irrigation timing and managing soil pH are all important to the best health of citrus trees, especially those that are HLB infected. The citrus greening disease is so prevalent in the state that it’s likely

Florida citrus growers currently have a lot on their plates, but a new—albeit relatively slow—problem has crept up: snails. A recent UF/IFAS Tip of the Week and the July Highlands County Citrus Growers Association newsletter discuss the issues citrus growers and other ag industries are experiencing with an invasive snail, Bulimulus sporadicus. First found in

Most horse owners are familiar with the requirement for a negative Coggins test under various circumstances, such as traveling out of state, showing or selling your horse but many are not fully aware of exactly what is being checked.    A coggins test is a simple blood test that screens for a blood-borne viral disease

The quality of grass-fed beef is naturally dependent upon the quality of the grass used for grazing. Over the past several months, we have discussed a wide variety of forage options for ranchers, continuing with stargrass, which will be our focus for this month.   Stargrass is a member of the bermudagrass family, which grows