Revised! Circular 1091, a 6-page fact sheet by D. R. Bray, R. A. Bucklin, H. H. Van Horn, , R. A. Nordstedt, A. B. Bottcher, R. N. Gallaher, C. G. Chambliss, and G. Kidder, provides estimates of amounts of water commonly used for various purposes so that water use budgets for dairy farms can be developed on a per-cow and total-farm
basis. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/DS121
Category: Livestock
AN197/AN197 Adding Value to Livestock with Niche Meat Marketing Programs
AN197, a 6-page report by Chad Carr, Larry Eubanks, and Ryan Dijkhuis, discusses opportunities to add value to meat animals through existing specialty meat marketing programs. and addresses potential challenges to developing a niche meat marketing program. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, April 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN197
AN199/AN199 The Use of Tanniferous Plants to Control Infestations of Haemonchus contortus Parasites in Meat Goats
AN199, a 6-page fact sheet bu Tyrell Kahan, Sally Williams, Ray Mobley, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, and Eric Peterson, describes the use of tanniferous plants to control internal
parasites in meat goats. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN199
AN194/AN194 Biosecurity and Biological Risk Management for Livestock Enterprises
AN-194, a 6-page fact sheet by Matt Hersom, Max Irsik, and Todd Thrift, describes biosecurity and biological risk mananagement practices, basic biosecurity and BRM management practices, disease transmission routes, enterprise security, reasons to have a BRM plan, and biosecurity best management practices. Includes resource list. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN194
VM-120/VM089 Liver Fluke Control in Beef Cattle
Revised! VM-120, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by M.B. Irsik, Charles Courtney III, and Ed Richey, describes the control of Fasciola hepatica, one of the most damaging parasites in Florida cattle — its life cycle, damage to the animal and industry, life cycle of the intermediate host, diagnosis of liver fluke infection, and control of the liver fluke. Published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, July 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM089
SS AGR 300/AG306 Tank-mix Options for Control of Tropical Soda Apple and Dogfennel
SS-AGR-300, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by B.A. Sellers and J.A. Ferrell, describes results of UF/IFAS studies of combinations of herbicides for control of dogfennel growing alongside TSA. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG306
SS AGR 299/AG304 Goatweed Biology and Control in Pastures
SS-AGR-299, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent A. Sellers, describes the biology and control of this perennial plant, also known as sweet broom and licorice weed, that is becoming a serious problem in Florida pastures. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG304
AN191/AN191 Specialty Meat Marketing Claims: What’s the Difference?
AN-191, a 6-page illustrated report by Chad Carr, Larry Eubanks, and Ryan Dijkhuis, discusses production/marketing claims defined by the USDA and addresses the differences between these products for food safety, human health, and eating quality. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Animal Sciences, February 2008.
AN195/AN195 Water Nutrition and Quality Considerations for Cattle
AN-195, a 4-page fact-sheet by Matt Hersom and Sonja Crawford, discusses water quality management issues for cattle, how to estimate water intake, quality factors such as pH, salinity, nitrates and nitrites, and contaminants and toxic elements. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Animal Sciences, February 2008.
SS-AGR-176/AG179 Fertilizing and Liming Forage Crops
Revised! SS-AGR-176, an 8-page fact sheet by Y.C. Newman, C. Mackowiak, R. Mylavaparu, and M. Silveira, provides a basic overview of nutrient management for forage crops and fertilization recommendations for specific forages. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2008. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG179
SL129/SS163 UF/IFAS Standardized Fertilization Recommendations for Agronomic Crops
SL-129, a 9-page fact sheet by R. Mylavarapu, D. Wright, G. Kidder, C.G. Chambliss, presents in abbreviated form the fertilization recommendations for agronomic crops based on soil tests performed by the UF/IFAS Extension Soil Testing Laboratory (ESTL). It contains the basic information from which ESTL soil-test reports and fertilization recommendations are generated. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Sciences, December 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS163
SS AGR 263/AG271 Bahiagrass: A Quick Reference
SS-AGR-263, a 3-page fact sheet by Yoana C. Newman, provides prospecitve growers with basic information about this warm-season perennial forage, touching briefly on its origin, use, adaptation, management practices, fertilization, weed control, pests and control. Includes a table comparing varieties. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, December 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG271
AN-082/AN082 Feeding Food Wastes to Livestock
Revised! AN-082, a 2-page fact sheet by Robert Myer and Holly Johnson, discusses the use of wasted food from the food service industry and grocery stores as animal feed, Florida and federal regulations governing its use for swine and cattle. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, April 2007.
AN-171/AN183 Nursing Calf Deworming
AN-171, a 4-page fact-sheet by Jeffrey N. Carter and Matthew J. Hersom, suggests that deworming nursing calves at branding may be profitable and describes the results of a study conducted at three locations in Florida. Includes references and tables of performance results. Published by UF Department of Animal Sciences, August 2007.
AN-177/AN189 Cotton Gin Trash: Alternative Roughage Feed for Beef Cattle
AN-177, a 3-page fact-sheet by R. O. Myer, describes the potential use of this cotton ginning by-product as roughage feed for beef cattle. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Animal Sciences, November 2007.
ENY-290/IG140 External Parasites of Poultry
Revised! ENY-290, a 12-page fact-sheet by P. E. Kaufman, P. G. Koehler, and J. F. Butler, describes several external parasites of poultry in Florida, insecticide resistance, and control. Includes tables of pesticides registered in Florida for poultry pests and for insects in poultry houses. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2007.