September Cattle & Forage Management Reminders

UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Specialists, and County Extension Agents serving the Florida Panhandle worked to develop a basic management calendar for cattle producers.  The purpose of this calendar is to provide reminders for management techniques with similar timing to those used at the North Florida Research and Education Center’s Beef Unit, near Marianna, Florida.  Links to useful publications with more information are also provided

Preparing land for cool-season forage planting in October.

September Management Reminders
Cattle Herd Management

•  Move weaned heifers to pasture and continue limited feeding
•  Order pre-breeding vaccines and dewormer for October working
•  Vaccinations for the Beef Cattle Herd

Pasture Management

•  Select varieties and order seed for annual winter pastures
•  Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations for Florida
•  Prepare land for winter pastures,
•  Add lime or dolomite if needed prior to disking for faster incorporation
•  Heavily graze pastures to be overseeded for winter pastures

Pest Management

•   Scout pastures & control problem weeds prior to maturity
•   Weed Management in Pastures and Rangeland
•   Control blackberries
•   Blackberry and Dewberry: Biology and Control
•   Scout pastures for poisonous weeds, spray, mow, or remove if found 
•   Poisonous Plans of the Southern US
•   Scout for Armyworms, control if 3     worms/sq. ft. threshold is reached
•   Management Of Fall Armyworm in Pastures and Hayfields

Source: ufl.edu