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Grazing Management – Making the Most of the Available Forage

As I travel around Jackson County lately I have noticed that pasture grass is in short supply on most livestock operations. The combination of flash drought (95-102° temperatures without rainfall) and little fertilization of pastures has taken...
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Che Trejo wins 2022 UF Top Rancher Challenge at FCA Convention

UF/IFAS Extension introduced a new concept at the Florida Cattlemen’s Convention and Allied Trade Show, in Marco Island that was a big hit. The 2022 UF Top Rancher Challenge was a friendly, yet challenging competition that allowed...
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Beef and Forage BMP Farm Tour – April 22

Join us for a Beef and Forage BMP Farm Tour on April 22nd from 9:00 am to 12 pm CDT. We will meet at the Granberry Farm from 9:00 AM Central to 10:15 AM, and then travel in your own vehicle to Bishop Farms where we will be from...
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Livestock and Forage Production

According to the 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture, there were 1,821 farmers (producers) that managed 1,154 farms with 93.3 million in total farm gate sales in Jackson County, utilizing 275,022 acres of land. Of these, 527 were livestock farms that reported total livestock sales of $12.2 million. Of the 527 farms, 366 were beef cattle operations, 265 horse, 87 goat, 139 poultry, 35 swine, 20 sheep, 9 bees, and 3 dairy farms. A total of 25,283 beef cows graze on 66,514 acres of pasture and range land with an average stocking rate of 2.6 acres/cow. There are 3 dairies with 1,060 milking cows. There are also 383 hay or silage operations with a total of 20,062 acres that produce 65,960 tons of stored forage annually, with an average yield of 3.3 tons/acre.

Forages & Feeds

Forages

Pest Management

UF Weed Management in Pastures Fact Sheet
UF Weed Extesnion Web Site
UF Insect Management in Pasture Fact Sheet
UF Featured Creatures: Insect Pest Photo Identification
UGA Pest Control Handbook (Warning: Some chemicals listed may not be sold in Florida)
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus in Oats and Other Small Grains
UF/IFAS Integrated Pest Management
Virginia Tech Weed Identification

Toxic Plants & Feeds

Poisonous Plants of the Southern United States
Poisonous Plants of the Southeastern United States–Auburn University (pdf) this document is under review
Poisonous Plants of North Carolina–NCSU
Poisonous Plants of Pennsylvania–Penn State (pdf)
Poisonous Plants (alphabetical listing)–Purdue University
Poisonous Plants of the U.S.–University of Illinois
Canadian Government Poisonous Plant Database
Moldy Grains, Mycotoxins and Feeding Problems

Forage Budgets

Feeds

Beef Cattle

Cattle Market Information

Meat Buying Guide

Beef & Pork Whole Animal Buying Guide

Budgets & Records

Complete Ranch Record Book (212 pages) (Complete 212 page version for 100 cows & 12 Fields)
Ranch Record Book Sheets (56 pages - single copies of each record for making copies)
University of Georgia Enterprise Budgets
Auburn University Enterprise Budgets
Iowa State Custom Rate Survey

Cowpen & Farm Facility Construction Plans

Beef Web Sites

Dairy

Horses

Goats

FAMU Goat Program
University of Maryland Sheep & Goat Information
Clemson University Goat Handbook (unavailable)
Clemson Meat Goat Enterprise Budget for 50 Head (pdf)
UGA Meat Goat Production
North Carolina State Meat Goat Information

Market Information

Goats for Sale

Florida Market Bulletin: Goats

Poultry

Swine

Recreational Fish Pond Management Guides

Extension Fact Sheet Collections

Pond Weed Fact Sheets

Pond Construction

Auburn Pond Construction Guide
USDA Pond Construction Guide (96 pages)

Livestock & Farm Facility Construction Plans

Midwest Plan Service Construction Plans
University of Kentucky Farm Building and Equipment Plans
North Dakota State Ag Building and Facility Plans
University of Tennessee Ag Building and Equipment Plans (Not all of their plans are available online, but have excellent horse barn plans)
Penn State University Agricultural and Biological Engineering Idea Plans
Colorado State University Agricultural Blueprints and Housing/Equipment Plans
Canadian Plan Service Construction Plans
British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture Construction Plans