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  Jed Dillard has joined the Jefferson County Extension staff as Livestock and Wildlife Agent.  Contact him at dillardjed@ufl.edu or phone with the rest of the staff at 850-342-0187
JUST UP!

Forages for Jefferson County   2007-2008         Our new forage guide is available in hard copy, or pick the article you need to read here.   

  Warm season perennials
  Bahiagrass   
  Bermudagrass Production in Florida 
  Perennial Peanut: An Alternative Forage of Growing Importance 
  Cool season annuals
    2007 Fall Forage Update   UF/IFAS NFREC Extension Report 2007
  Harvesting
    Harvesting and Storage of Agronomic Crops   
   Key Concepts of Hay Storage and Feeding    from MINIMIZING LOSSES IN HAY STORAGE AND FEEDING   Mississippi State University  
  Grazing
  Choosing Forages For Maximum Grazing Availability    ACES Circular ANR-155. Auburn University (Not available online)
   Grazing Impacts on Pasture Composition    
   Pastures and Forage Crops for Horses UF/IFAS  
  Stored Forage
   Bermudagrass: Growing, Storing, and Feeding for Dairy Animals  
    Hay Production in Florida  
  Establishment
    Planting Dates, Rates, and Methods of Agronomic Crops  
    Forage Planting and Establishment Methods  
  Fertility and Forage quality testing  
    Forage Quality  
    Understanding Forage Quality
  Pasture pest control
  Weed Management In Pastures and Rangeland – 2007  
    Management Practices to Control Tropical Soda Apple 
    Insect Management in Pasture   
  Poisonous Plants and other hazards
   Nitrate, Prussic Acid (HCN) and Grass Tetany Problems in Cattle Feeding 
  Plants that poison farm animals       This links to an Auburn University publication, not University of Florida Bulletin 510A, which is in the hard copy.
  Economics
   Estimated Establishment Costs for one acre of Coastal Bermuda Hay    Tim Hewitt, UF Economist NFREC Marianna, FL Not available on line. Contact me for it.
  Developing a Grazing Lease in Florida  
   Fencing
  Fences for the Farm  
  Fences for Horses  
Watch the Mail!! The drought update newsletter went to the post office today(7/25). Here are the complete versions of the  articles in the EXTENSION HIGHLIGHTS section.

Drought Management Strategies for Beef cattle

Drought and Taxes

Choice of Warm Season Annual Grass Species

Goat production and notes 

  Drought newsletter
 

 

COPING with DROUGHT                                                                                                              Recovery from the 2006-2007 drought won't be quick.

Check these links for tips and contact us for situation specific assistance. 

University of Georgia Drought Management Tips  

More University of Georgia Drought Information for all species

                                                                                                                           

   
NEW New Florida Cattle Market Updates - See link at bottom of this page
  GENERAL
Cattlemen's TownHall Meeting

Cattlemen - attend one of several Town Hall Meetings in October.   Voice your opinion on situations affecting the cattle industry with key leadership of the cattle industry including Brad Etheridge, Chairman  Florida Beef Council, and Larry Rooks, President of Florida Cattlemen’s Association.  Closest:  Madison, Oct 11, and Lake City, Oct 23

UF/IFAS Animal Science Department
OSU  Oklahoma State Livestock Publications
  BEEF
Beef
Beef Cattle Health Publications - Vet Medicine
Jackson County Basic Beef Herd Health - a presentation by Doug Mayo, Extension Agent in Jackson Co, FL
Georgia Beef Information
UK  Kentucky Beef Publications
.org National Cattlemen's Beef Association
BMPs Water Quality Best Management Practices for Cow / Calf Operations
  DAIRY
Dairy
  HORSE
Horse
  eXtension.org A collaboration of information from Land Grant Universities for the Horse lover. Includes many training videos.
.com Horse Web
  OTHER ANIMALS
Goats
Fisheries and Aquatic Science
  ANIMAL HEALTH
Veterinary Medicine
 USDA APHIS Animal Disease Information
WUstl NetVet Veterinary Resources - pets, livestock and wildlife
WUstl Electronic Zoo - NetVet
FMD Foot and Mouth Disease - Background and News Releases from FDACS Division of Animal Industry
EEE - Eastern Equine Encephalitis (Sleeping Sickness)
WNV - West Nile Virus - Background, News Releases and Links
WVU  Poisonous Plants of the Southern US
  MARKETS AND BUDGETS
 USDA Market report for Florida
Florida Department of Agriculture Market Summaries

 

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