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Figure 1. Closely grazed bahiagrass pasture with patches of brunswickgrass in late September (toward end of growing season) in Levy County, Florida.

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  • Beef Systems Short Course
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Top Articles

  • Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association

    What is Alabama BCIA? The Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association (BCIA) is a non-profit organization of persons, firms, partnerships, ...
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  • Soybeans in Field

    Implementing Soybeans Into a Forage System

    Soybeans were a once popular forage choice in the 1800s and were grown as a forage in Alabama as recently as the 1930s. The use of soybeans ...
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  • Angus beef cattle

    Alabama Beef Quality Assurance: Benchmarking for Quality

    Knowing the carcass quality of a herd is important to attaining Beef Quality Assurance targets for meat value. Learn the methods ava...
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  • Musk thistle infesting annual ryegrass

    Thistle Control in Pastures and Hayfields

    This persistent weed often sneaks up on producers in spring and can quickly take over a pasture. These frequen...
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    Alabama Beef Quality Assurance: Using Handling Facilities Correctly

    Understanding cattle behavior and the use of cattle handling facilities is essential for implementation of many health and managemen...
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  • Jersey dairy cows

    Cattle Price Slides

    Price slides are useful in marketing feeder cattle through forward contracts. The price slide worksheet and cattle price slide tool ...
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  • Angus cattle grazing

    Grazing Management Concepts and Strategies

    Grazing management plays a crucial role in determining forage production, forage quality, and animal performance in forage-based liv...
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  • Measuring forages

    Measuring Forage Mass to Adjust Stocking Rate

    Understanding how to properly measure forage mass to adjust stocking rate can help optimize pasture yield, quality and longevity, an...
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  • Young angus beef cattle

    Preconditioning Systems and Management Practices for Beef Calves

    Learn about preconditioning systems and how they can add value to the calves you produce and sell. Producers have many ...
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  • Angus bull

    Bull Breeding Soundness Examinations

    Learn the components of a bull breeding soundness exam and why this practice is essential to every cow-calf operation. ...
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