Cattle Information

The UF/IFAS EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source) publication system is an excellent resource for many types of information, including information concerning beef cattle. Please click on the links below to access the information that you are looking for. The main EDIS website can be found at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/.

• Beef Cattle Feed, Forage and Nutrition
• Beef Cattle Health
• Beef Cattle Management and Economics
• Beef Cattle Reproduction and Genetics
• Cattle Pest Insects
• 4-H Beef

Additional resources:

• The North Florida Livestock Agents Group is a collection of Agriculture and Livestock Extension Agents from the Northeast Extension District. Please visit the linked page above for information concerning programs in the area and general livestock information.
• Grass Tetany in Cattle refers to hypomagnesemia, a condition mainly of lactating cows that are grazing on ryegrass pasture. Please click the titled link above for more information on this issue.
• The publication, Strategies for Cost-Effective Supplementation of Beef Cattle, provides information on the reality of stretching your forage supply and providing supplemental nutrition to your herd during lean forage months.
• Agronomy EDIS Publications