Cow Talks

Join Dr. Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist and Chris Prevatt, Beef Cattle and Forage Commodity Director for the Alabama Farmers Federation with special guests Beaver Yoder, North FL Stocker Producer and Dr. Jose Dubeux, UF/IFAS Professor of Forage Management

Join Dr. Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist and Chris Prevatt, Beef Cattle and Forage Commodity Director for the Alabama Farmers Federation with special guest Dr. Jose Dubeux, UF/IFAS Professor of Forage Management

Join Dr. Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist and Chris Prevatt, Beef Cattle and Forage Commodity Director for the Alabama Farmers Federation with special guest Dr. Angela Gonella-Diaza, Beef Cattle Reproduction Specialist.

Join Dr. Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist and guest speaker, Dr. Samantha Wisley, professor at the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation discuss how deer production is an important livestock industry in Florida. CHeRI is a state funded initiative within IFAS, with a group of UF faculty including veterinarians, entomologists and extension specialists who work to increase health...

Technical bits and tips on well establishing your pasture by Dr. Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist.

Technical bits on forage mixes and what to think about when choosing a forage or cover crop mix by Dr. Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist. Check out the Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/AA266

Technical bits on the importance of Grazing Management by Dr. Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist. For more information on Grazing Management and Practices: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/AG160

Technical bits on pasture diversity by Dr. Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist.

Join Dr. Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist and Chris Prevatt, Beef Cattle and Forage Commodity Director for the Alabama Farmers Federation discuss preconditioning with special guest, Dr. Kim Mullenix, beef Systems Specialist at Auburn University. For more information please go to: https://www.aces.edu/blog/category/farming/livestock/beef/ Or contact us via forages@ifas.ufl.edu

Join Dr. Ann Blount, Dr. Leanne Dillard, and Henry Jordan giving the 2023 Cool-Season Forage update. Dr. Ann Blount is a UF/IFAS Emeritus Professor of forage breeding currently working with the Southern Seed Certification for Florida and Alabama and for the Alabama Crop Improvement. Dr. Leanne Dillard is an Associate Professor and Forage Extension Specialist at Auburn University specializing in in...

This week on Cow Talks we have special guest Dr. Jose Dubeux discussing the Southeast Grazing Exchange website! Promoting the partnership between row crop and livestock producers, the website allows a connection between producers interested in partnering together to have cover crop and grazing during the fallow period. southeastgrazingexchange.com

This week on Cow Talks we have special guest Dr. Jose Dubeux discussing the Forage Workers Tour where specialists and agents are able to come together and discuss current projects within the state of Florida. Dr. Dubeux also gives an introduction to the Southeast Grazing Exchange website. Tune in next week for more information about the Southeast Grazing Exchange! southeastgrazingexchange.com prog...

This week on Cow Talks we have special guests Doug Mayo discussing the Forage Workers Tour where state specialists and agents are able to collaborate current research projects and recent findings with the state of Florida. Doug gives highlights on the farm visits given during the event. Doug Mayo is the County Extension Director and Extension Agent in Jackson county.

This week on Cow Talks we have special guest Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak on part 2 of our discussion on the highlights from the Forage Workers Tour where state specialists and agents gather to collaborate ideas and catch up on what is happening around the state. Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak is an Associate Professor of Soil and Water Science. Her research and extension emphasizes the soil and water that sustain...

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.