Cow Talks

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 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-Atmospheric Prediction Studies. Stay tuned for his weather update for planting Cool-Season forages.

You can find the 2022 Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations here: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/AA266

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 Soil Health. His research emphasizes how to integrate the rapidly changing soil data to aid land management and fight climate change.

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, check out this article written by Dr. DeNotta:

https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2022/04/08/know-the-signs-of-botulisim-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 Management

Katie Mason, University of Tennessee Beef Cattle Extension Specialist

Brent Sellers, University of Florida Extension Weed Specialist

Lawton Stewart, University of Georgia Animal and Dairy Science

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 Science. Her research and extension emphasizes the soil and water that sustain the flora and fuana that our agroecological interests and livelihoods.

You can find the 2021 Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations here: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/AA266

A Walk on the Wild Side: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/AG139

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.