Soft Rush (Juncus effusus) Biology and Control in Pastures by Brent Sellers, Jason Ferrell, Reyna Speckmann

“…SS-AGR-325, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent Sellers, Jason Ferrell, and Reyna Speckmann, describes this clump-forming perennial plant that frequently infests low-lying areas in Florida pastures — biology, control, forage tolerance, management, and recommendations. …”
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Mineral Concentrations in Grazed Cool-Season Annual Grass Pastures in North Florida by Bob Myer, G. Chelliah, Lee McDowell, Nancy Wilkinson, Ann Blount, Cheryl Mackowiak

“…Chelliah, Lee McDowell, Nancy Wilkinson, Ann Blount, and Cheryl Mackowiak, describes information gained from a mineral study component of a four-year grazing study at NFREC Beef Unit, to measure monthly concentrations of selected minerals in forage during the late fall-winter-spring grazing season in north Florida. …”
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Managing Bahiagrass in Bermudagrass and Stargrass Pastures by Brent A. Sellers, Jason A. Ferrell

“…Ferrell, describes how to prevent encroachment by bahiagrass into bermudagrass and stargrass pastures in Florida, and provides recommendations for chemical control, the impact of herbicide applications, and how to reduce forage-yield loss. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2009. …”
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Evaluation of fertilization strategies for the establishment and productivity of Xaraés grass by N. M. Lage Filho, A. R. Lopes, D. F. Araújo, V. H. M. Macedo, C. Faturi, T. C. Silva, A. C. Rêgo, W. L. Silva, F. N. Domingues

“…Slow-release fertilizers may harm the establishment of forage plants, as this is a crucial moment during the pasture formation stage. …”
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Management Practices to Control Tropical Soda Apple by Jeff Mullahey, Pat Hogue

“…If not controlled, pasture production (yield) declines resulting in lower stocking rates, lower forage quality, and ultimately, lower ranch profitability. …”
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Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum): Overview and Management by Yoana Newman, Ed Jennings, Joao Vendramini, Ann Blount

“…SS-AGR-337, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Yoana Newman, Ed Jennings, Joao Vendramini, and Ann Blount, describes this drought-resistant summer forage crop — plant description and adaptation, history and released cultivars, yield, nutritive value and antiequality factors, site selection, planting date and seeding rates, management, and utilization. …”
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Rhizoma Perennial Peanut by Mary J. Williams, Yoana C. Newman, Ann Blount

“…Rhizoma perennial peanut is a forage legume available to Florida producers that combines high nutritive value (comparable to alfalfa) with persistence under a wide range of management conditions. …”
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Hairy Indigo Control in Peanut by Jason Ferrell, Blaire Colvin, Ramon Leon

“… Hairy indigo is an annual legume that was introduced to Florida as a forage crop. It has since escaped cultivation and can be a troublesome weed in some crop settings, particularly in peanut production, since we are attempting to control a legume weed in a legume crop. …”
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Florida Bears and Beekeeping by Malcolm T. Sanford, James D. Ellis

“…This habitat also contains excellent bee forage, and so bears and bees will sometimes come in contact, thus resulting in bear predation. …”
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Fireweed (Heartleaf Nettle) Control in Pastures by Brent Sellers, Jason Ferrell, Pratap Devkota

“…This winter annual species is commonly observed in north and central Florida pastures, particularly in bareground areas (near feeding pens and under fences), as well as along tree lines where forage grasses are less dense. This 2-page fact sheet is a minor revision written by B. …”
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2016 US Beef Cattle Market Outlook by Chris Prevatt

“…This 7-page fact sheet includes highlights of the US cattle market’s cycle since 2004 and the estimated outlook for 2016, a brief analysis of the supply situation, food and forage conditions, demand and trade, competing meats, and the 2016 beef price outlook. …”
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Alfalfa Production in Florida by Carrol G. Chambliss

“… Alfalfa is a high-quality legume forage crop that is mainly used for hay or silage but can be green chopped or grazed in some situations. …”
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Prickly Pear Cactus Control in Pastures by Jason A. Ferrell, Brent A. Sellers

“…Prickly pear cactus is not a problem in every pasture in Florida, but where it is found, it is often the biggest and most difficult issue to manage: mowing prickly pear fragments the pads and dramatically increases the infestation, and although prickly pear doesn’t form dense canopies and doesn’t outcompete desirable forage grasses, its impact on grazing can be just as severe because of its barbed quills. …”
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Creep Grazing for Suckling Calves - A Pasture Management Practice by Yoana C. Newman, Doug E. Mayo, Joao Vendramini, Carrol G. Chambliss

“…Calves creep grazing on high quality forage that provides high intake of digestible energy and protein make extra growth while the cows are grazing lower quality pasture. …”
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Herbicide Residues in Manure, Compost, or Hay by Jason A. Ferrell, Petere J. Dittmar, Brent A. Sellers, Pratap Devkota

“…Manure from animals that have been fed forage treated with aminopyralid or other closely related herbicides, such as clopyralid or picloram, can be contaminated with these herbicides, which severely restrict the growth of legume and solanaceous crops and other broadleaf plants. …”
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Fireweed (Heartleaf nettle) Control in Pastures by Jason A. Ferrell

“…This winter annual species is commonly observed in north and central Florida pastures, particularly in bareground areas (near feeding pens and under fences) as well as along tree lines where forage grasses are less dense. It is particularly troublesome because it possesses stinging hairs that easily embed in skin. …”
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Soil and Plant Tissue Testing by Maria L. Silveira

“…Because of the extensive root system in some plants, plant analysis is a complement to the soil test to better assess the overall nutrient status of a perennial forage system, while revealing imbalances among nutrients that may affect crop production. …”
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Tips for Integrating Land and Wildlife Management: Deer in Forests by William M. Giuliano, John M. Olson, Cailey Thomas

“…This 2-page fact sheet provides some deer habitat improvement tips that focus primarily on raising the quality of deer forage but that also will help you grow better cover by improving plant diversity and productivity. …”
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Tips for Integrating Land and Wildlife Management: Deer in Ranchlands by William M. Giuliano, John M. Olson, Cailey Thomas

“…This 2-page fact sheet provides some deer habitat improvement tips that focus primarily on raising the quality of deer forage but that also will help you grow better cover by improving plant diversity and productivity. …”
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Crazy Ant, Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by J. C. Nickerson, Kathryn A. Barbara

“… Crazy ants, Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille), occurs in large numbers in homes or outdoors. They often forage long distances away from their nests, so nests are often difficult to control. …”
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