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2016 South Florida Beef Forage Survey Results

Laura Bennett, Jonael Bosques, Sarah Bostick, Lauren Butler, Sonja Crawford, Taylor Davis, Christa Kirby, Colleen Larson, Philipe Moriel, Chris Prevatt, Brent Sellers, Maria Silveira, Aaron Stam, Bridget Stice, Joao Vendramini, and Lindsey Wiggins


Release Date: 8/31/2021

Reviewed At: 12/24/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ag410-2016

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication discusses a survey used to evaluate ranch management practices to determine benchmarks in cattle production and pasture management. Written by Laura Bennett, Jonael Bosques, Sarah Bostick, Lauren Butler, Sonja Crawford, Taylor Davis, Christa Kirby, Colleen Larson, Philipe Moriel, Chris Prevatt, Brent Sellers, Maria Silveira, Aaron Stam, Bridget Stice, Joao Vendramini, and Lindsey Wiggins, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, July 2021.

About this Publication

This document is SS-AGR-407, one of a series of the Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Laura Bennett, multi-county livestock agent I, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando, Pasco, and Sumter Counties; Jonael Bosques, county Extension director, livestock agent, UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County; Sarah Bostick, agriculture and natural resources agent, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County; Lauren Butler, county Extension director, livestock agent II, UF/IFAS Extension Okeechobee County; Sonja Crawford, 4-H coordinator, livestock agent II, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County; Taylor Davis, livestock and natural resources agent, UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County; Christa Kirby, livestock Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County; Colleen Larson, regional dairy agent, UF/IFAS Extension Okeechobee, Highlands, DeSoto, and Hardee Counties; Philipe Moriel, associate professor, beef cattle nutrition and management, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center; Chris Prevatt, state specialized Extension agent II, beef cattle and forage enterprise budgeting and marketing, UF/IFAS RCREC; Brent Sellers, professor, Agronomy Department, and center director, UF/IFAS RCREC; Maria Silveira, professor, soil fertility and water quality, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, UF/IFAS RCREC; Aaron Stam, Extension agent I, Seminole Tribe of Florida; Bridget Stice, Extension agent, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County; Joao Vendramini, professor, Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS RCREC; and Lindsey Wiggins, livestock agent, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry, Glades, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier Counties; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Crawford, S. C., Kirby, C. L., Prevatt, T., Sellers, B. A., Silveira, M. L., Stice, B. C., Vendramini, J., & Wiggins, L. F. (2016). 2011 BEEF FORAGE SURVEY RESULTS. EDIS, 2016(7). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag410-2016

Authors

Laura Bennett
Laura Bennett
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent II, multicounty, M.S., UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County

Chris Prevatt
Chris Prevatt

former state specialized Extension agent III, beef cattle and forage enterprise budgeting & marketing, UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Ona FL

João Vendramini
João Vendramini

center director, Texas A&M AgriLife Stephenville Research and Extension Center, former professor and forage specialist, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center

Maria Silveira
Maria Silveira

former professor, soil fertility and water quality, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, FL

Jonael Bosques
Jonael Bosques
County agent
University of Florida

county Extension director and Extension agent III, M.S., agriculture and community resources, UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County, Wauchula FL

Bridget Stice
Bridget Stice
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent IV, M.S., livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

Lauren Butler
Lauren Butler
County agent
University of Florida

county Extension director and Extension agent III, M.S., agriculture/livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Okeechobee County

Sonja Crawford
Sonja Crawford
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent III, M.S., 4-H youth development, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County

Taylor Davis
Taylor Davis
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent I, M.S., agricultural and natural resources, UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County, Sebring, FL

Christa Kirby
Christa Kirby
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent IV, M.A., livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County

Colleen Larson
Colleen Larson
Specialist
University of Florida

Extension agent III, M.S., regional specialized agent for agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Okeechobee County, Okeechobee, FL

Philipe Moriel
Philipe Moriel
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center

Brent Sellers
Brent Sellers
Specialist
University of Florida

center director and professor, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, FL

Aaron Stam
Aaron Stam

Extension educator, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole Tribe of Florida, Brighton, FL

Lindsey Crum
Lindsey Crum
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent III, M.S., livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County

Contacts

Cheryl Mackowiak
Cheryl Mackowiak
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor and Extension specialist, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center

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