Livestock

We offer a broad range of seminars with topics including pasture management, weed management, livestock nutrition, reproductive management, and more.  Best Management Practices​ are encouraged, such as soil testing, plant tissue testing, and forage/hay testing. Open each tab below to access resources about each livestock category.

To view classes for the Central Florida Livestock Agents visit HERE

To view classes for the South Florida Beef Forage Program visit HERE

• Cattle

  Growing Calf and Show Steer Feed Management

  Factors that Affect Calf Selling Price at Marketing

  Beef Cattle Nutrition

  The Impact of Production Technologies Used in the Beef Cattle Industry

  Range Cattle Research & Education Center

  Forced-Use Dust Bags for Management of External Parasites

  Horn Fly Management

  Florida Cattle Industry 2017 Economic Contributions

  Florida is Cattle Country

• Pasture/Forages

  Weed Management in Pastures and Rangeland

  Grazing Management Concepts and Practices

  Impact of Grazing Methods on Forage and Cattle Production

  Soil and Plant Tissue Testing

  Fertilizing and Liming Forage Crops

  Florida Forage Handbook

  Bermudagrass Production in Florida

  Weed Identification Guide

• Horses

  Horses

  How to Feed a Horse: Understanding Basic Principles of Horse Nutrition

  Composting Horse Manure

  Pastures and Forage Crops for Horses

  External Parasites on Horses

  BMPs for Small Scale Horse Operations

• Small Ruminant (Sheep/Goat)

  Goats

  Goat Pest Management

  Goat Nutrition

  Purdue Dairy Goats Fact Sheets

  Sheep, Goats and Small Ruminants

   

• Poultry

  Poultry

  Small Scale Poultry Housing

  Limited Poultry and Egg Operation Requirements

  UF|IFAS Poultry

  Management Guide for the Backyard Flock