Range Cattle REC
Editorial Team
- Brent Sellers - Chair, Approver
RECENT & REVISED PUBLICATIONS
Precalving Nutrition of Beef Females in Florida
AN387/AN387by Philipe Moriel and Joao VendraminiApril 13th, 2023This publication was developed for beef cattle producers to modify the supplementation strategy during the precalving period to improve calf performance after birth. Written by Philipe Moriel and Joao Vendramini, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, April 2023.Critical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
El Azulejo de Garganta Canela
UW505/WEC442Sby Hannah Fox, Bethany Wight, and E. Hance Ellington; Traducido por Alejandra Areingdale, Juan Manuel Campos Krauer, Armando Ubeda, y Miguel AcevedoMarch 26th, 2023¡Aprende más sobre los azulejos de garganta canela de Florida! La serie de hojas informativas sobre la vida silvestre de Florida se creó para brindar al público una introducción rápida y precisa a la vida silvestre de Florida, tanto nativa como invasiva. Esperamos que estos documentos inspiren a las personas a investigar la vida silvestre en sus propias comunidades y a comprender la asombrosa biodiversidad de la vida silvestre en el estado de Florida.
Critical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
2011 South Florida Beef Forage Survey Results
AG466/SS-AGR-470by Sonja Crawford, Christa Kirby, Tycee Prevatt, Brent Sellers, Maria Silveira, Bridget Stice, Joao Vendramini, and Lindsey WigginsJanuary 22nd, 2023UF/IFAS Extension faculty and state specialists involved in the UF/IFAS South Florida Beef-Forage Program (SFBFP), in conjunction with the UF/IFAS Program Evaluation and Organizational Development unit, created a survey in 1982 that is used to evaluate ranch management practices. The survey is updated and distributed every five years to ranchers in 14 south Florida counties. Written by Sonja Crawford, Christa Kirby, Tycee Prevatt, Brent Sellers, Maria Silveira, Bridget Stice, Joao Vendramini, and Lindsey Wiggins, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, reviewed January 2023.Critical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
Pasture’s Role in Climate Change Mitigation
SS708/SL495by Maria Silveira, Rosvel Bracho, Curtis Dell, and Abmael CardosoSeptember 25th, 2022This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences provides information about the role of native and cultivated pastures in climate change mitigation and the opportunities and challenges for improving carbon sequestration in agroecosystems. Climate change mitigation in the context of this publication refers to actions that reduce the rate of climate change. This information should be of interest to stakeholders, students, scientists, and environmental agencies interested in enhancing ecosystems services provided by grazing lands. Written by Maria Silveira, Rosvel Bracho, Curtis Dell, and Abmael Cardoso.Critical Issue: Natural Resources and Environment
Wildlife of Florida Factsheets: Florida Sandhill Crane
UW493/WEC448by Hannah Fox, Bethany Wight, and Hance EllingtonMay 5th, 2022Learn more about Florida Sandhill Cranes! The Wildlife of Florida Factsheet series was created to provide the public with a quick, accurate introduction to Florida’s wildlife, including both native and invasive species. We hope these fact sheets inspire people to investigate wildlife in their own backyards and communities and understand the amazing biodiversity of wildlife in the state of Florida—in this case, the sandhill crane.Critical Issue: Natural Resources and Environment
