Cow Talks

This week on Cow Talks, we have special guest Dr. Joao Vendramini discussing the recent Forage Workers Tour where state specialists and agents gather to collaborate ideas and recent findings throughout the state of Florida. Dr. Joao Vendramini is the Forage Specialist located at the Range Cattle Research and Education Center. His research program is dedicated to forage management with emphasis on...

This week on Cow Talks, we have special guests Dr. Ann Blount and David Zierden for the cool-season forage update. Dr. Blount is a Professor in Forage Breeding and Genetics. She has worked with Florida forages for over 30 years and has been involved in developing over 80 cultivars/germplasm releases of sub-tropical forages. Zierden is the State Climatologist of Florida at the Center for Ocean-Atmo...

This week on Cow Talks, we have special guests Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak and Dr. Yang Lin discussing soil health - what it means and what matters. Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak is an Associate Professor of Soil and Water Sciences. Her research and extension emphasizes the soil and water that sustain the flora and fuana that our agroecological interests and livelihoods. Dr. Yang Lin is an Assistant Professor of...

This week on Cow Talks, we have special guests Dr. Carissa Wickens and Dr. Sally DeNotta discussing the recent cases of botulism in horses that has shaken Florida's horse countries. Dr. Carissa Wickens is the Extension Equine Specialist with the UF Department of Animal Sciences. Dr. Sally DeNotta is with UF Vet Med Large Animal Internal Medicine. For more information on signs of botulism in horses...

This week on Cow Talks , we have multiple Extension Specialists from around the Southeast discuss updates happening within their states with forages and producers. Our special guests include: Deidre Harmon, NC State University Extension Livestock Specialist Justin Rhinehart, University of Tennessee Beef Cattle Extension Specialist Jennifer Tucker, University of Georgia Beef Nutrition and Forage Ma...

This week on Cow Talks, we have special guests Dr. Ann Blount and Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak giving the cool-season forage update. Dr. Blount is a Professor in Forage Breeding and Genetics. She has worked with Florida forages for over 30 years and has been involved in developing over 80 cultivars/germplasm releases of sub-tropical forages. Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak is an Associate Professor of Soil and Water...

This week on Cow Talks, we have our special guest, Dr. Nicolas DiLorenzo speaking on hay quality and the hay balancer. You can find the hay balancer on: https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2018/02/23/introducing-the-new-uf-hay-balancer-decision-aid-for-cattle-ranchers/

This week on Cow Talks, we have our special guest, Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak speaking on pasture fertilization, cool-season forages, and the transition between cool-season and warm-season.