Ed Jennings

Florida 4-H Tailgate: Cooking Equipment

Chad Carr, Brian Estevez, Sonja Crawford, Jason Scheffler, Jason Scheffler, George Baker, Ed Jennings, yMark Mauldin
Otros contactos: Sarah Hensley yChristopher DeCubellis

The Florida 4-H Poultry BBQ program has existed for years, and the program for red meat cookery has been a huge success in Tennessee 4-H. With sponsorship for the winners at the state level, the Florida 4-H Tailgate Contest program will be a success in Florida as well. This program will strive to promote enjoyable outdoor cooking experiences, encourage the incorporation of animal protein in the diet in order to combat childhood obesity, improve youth nutritional knowledge and cooking skills, and impart knowledge about safe handling and proper degree of doneness to produce safe and delicious meat dishes. This 2-page fact sheet it discusses cooking equipment.

Florida 4-H Tailgate: Cooking Safety

Chad Carr, Brian Estevez, Sonja Crawford, Jason Scheffler, Jason Scheffler, George Baker, Ed Jennings, yMark Mauldin
Otros contactos: Sarah Hensley yChristopher DeCubellis

The Florida 4-H Poultry BBQ program has existed for years, and the program for red meat cookery has been a huge success in Tennessee 4-H. With sponsorship for the winners at the state level, the Florida 4-H Tailgate Contest program will be a success in Florida as well. This program will strive to promote enjoyable outdoor cooking experiences, encourage the incorporation of animal protein in the diet in order to combat childhood obesity, improve youth nutritional knowledge and cooking skills, and impart knowledge about safe handling and proper degree of doneness to produce safe and delicious meat dishes. This fact sheet addresses cooking safety. 

Florida 4-H Tailgate: Fire-Building

Jason Scheffler, Chad Carr, Brian Estevez, Sonja Crawford, Jason Scheffler, Ed Jennings, yMark Mauldin
Otros contactos: Christopher DeCubellis ySarah Hensley

Florida 4-H Tailgate: Smoking and Slow Cooking Meat

Jason Scheffler, Chad Carr, Brian Estevez, Sonja Crawford, Jason Scheffler, Ed Jennings, yMark Mauldin
Otros contactos: Christopher DeCubellis ySarah Hensley

Florida 4-H Tailgate: Meat Selection

Chad Carr, Brian Estevez, Sonja Crawford, Jason Scheffler, Jason Scheffler, George Baker, Ed Jennings, yMark Mauldin
Otros contactos: Sarah Hensley yChristopher DeCubellis

The Florida 4-H Poultry BBQ program has existed for years, and the program for red meat cookery has been a huge success in Tennessee 4-H. With sponsorship for the winners at the state level, the Florida 4-H Tailgate Contest program will be a success in Florida as well. This program will strive to promote enjoyable outdoor cooking experiences, encourage the incorporation of animal protein in the diet in order to combat childhood obesity, improve youth nutritional knowledge and cooking skills, and impart knowledge about safe handling and proper degree of doneness to produce safe and delicious meat dishes. This fact sheet discusses meat selection. 

Calibrating Forage Seeding Equipment

Marcelo Wallau, João Vendramini, João Vendramini, yEd Jennings

Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum): Overview and Management

Ed Jennings, Joao Vendramini, and Ann Blount

Control of Lantana in Pastures

Brent Sellers, Ed Jennings, yJason Ferrell

A UF/IFAS numbered Management. Published by Plant Systems

Creeping Indigo, A Poisonous Plant of Concern in Florida Pastures

Robert J. MacKay, Ed Jennings, Brent Sellers, Jason Ferrell, yAmanda House

Winter Feed Estimator: A Practical Tool for the Beef Cow-Calf Producer

Mark Warren, Ed Jennings, and Matt Hersom

Survey of Mycotoxins Present in Florida Pastures Across Time, Locations, and Grass Species

Hui-Ling Liao, Kaile Zhang, Kaile Zhang, Vijay Verma, Haihua Wang, Brittany Justesen, Justesen,Brittany L., Joseph Walter, Joseph H. Walter, Valerie Mendez Stansly, Ann Blount, Cheryl Mackowiak, Marcelo Wallau, Robert (Robbie) Jones, Ko-Hsuan Chen, Ed Jennings, J. K. Yarborough, Doug Mayo, Ray Bodrey, yAaron Stam

The toxicity of grasses caused by mycotoxins has led to economic losses in the United States due to the health impact on livestock feeding on it. Florida's warm and humid weather is favorable for the growth of mycotoxin-producing fungi on grasses. The JECFA has provided evaluations and risk management for some high-risk mycotoxins; however, more research is needed in Florida to determine the maximum levels of these mycotoxins, how different environmental conditions affect these levels, and the specialized risk management to prevent animals from getting sick. Our Extension agents were able to collect and examine 195 grass samples from 13 ranchers across dry and wet seasons in Florida. In this publication, we summarized the results for our ranchers to learn more about (1) what (dominant) mycotoxins are generally present in Florida’s pastures, (2) what grass species could harbor more of these mycotoxins, and (3) what seasons or locations may favor these dominant mycotoxins.