Beef Cattle

Agriculture in Escambia County is a $43-million-dollar enterprise for the state of Florida according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. There are approximately 729 farms encompassing just over 74,000 acres of land within the county. Livestock agriculture commodities include cattle, layers, and small ruminants. According to the 2012 Agriculture census, there were approximately 4,586 head of cattle and calves, 837 head of sheep, 949 head of goats and 2,261 head of layers.

Producers utilize winter grazing systems to compliment row crop land usage. Irrigation systems have been useful to these producers and choices in variety of winter forage selection. Small, less than 30 acre farms are abundant throughout the county and some of the primary usage for these farms include vegetable crops, fruits & nuts as well as small ruminant production.

• Implications of Cow Body Condition Score on Productivity
• Considerations for Selecting a Bull
• Targeting ADG of Developing Replacement Heifers Using Age and Body Weight
• The Role of Livestock in Integrated Peanut/Cotton Cropping System Economics
• Assessing Efficiency for the Beef Cow