Dr. Lynn Sollenberger was the speaker today at the Martin and Ruth Massengale Lectureship! It was a great presentation addressing mentorship!!! At the end of his presentation we took a picture with some of the Sollenberger mentees that were present! Great moment for all of us!!!
Happy to share the new book addressing Forage Systems in Arid and Semiarid Regions. The book has 530 pages and 17 chapters and has contributions from authors based in different regions of the world! The book is available for free and you can download at https://t.co/mSCRQ8Outp
The photo below is our last year photo contest winner 'Nutrient Cycling at Work' from Luana Queiroz! Be our next winner and show off your photography skills in the 2026 AFGC Photo Contest! Deadline to submit is December 1, 2025.
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Cover crop (oats) before digging peanuts! We gained at least 1 month of grazing during the winter using this approach!!! @UF_IFAS @UFIFASAgronomy @ufifasnfrec
It was a great day today visiting our project in Kenya! Thanks James and Petroline Masaine for hosting us! Thanks Prof. Willis Owino for the collaboration!
Today we hosted Prof. Francesca Cotrufo from Colorado State University at UF IFAS NFREC Seminar Series! It was a great visit, with lessons learned and prospects for future collaboration! @UF_IFAS @UFIFASAgronomy @ufifasnfrec
I am thrilled to escort Drs. Luana Queiroz and Kenneth Oduor in their PhD commencement! They have a bright future ahead! Go Gators 🐊 🐊 🐊 @UF_IFAS @UFIFASAgronomy @ufifasnfrec
Arthur Valentini is finalizing his internship at UF IFAS NFREC Marianna. Thanks Arthur for all the hard work and dedication! Arthur will be finishing his undergraduate degree and plans to start graduate school in 2026! @UF_IFAS @UFIFASAgronomy @ufifasnfrec
Yesterday we celebrated the successful PhD defenses of Kenneth oduor and Luana Queiroz. It is rewarding to see the great professional development of these bright young scientists! @UF_IFAS
Luana Queiroz successfully defended her PhD Dissertation today! It has been a long journey and I am proud of her achievements! Today was also the last day of internship for Garrison Glass! Thanks for all the help, Garrison! Indeed a busy day for our group! @UF_IFAS
Big kudos to the UF IFAS NFREC crew and extension staff for another successful limpograss planting material distribution field day! We had cattle producers across the state and other states coming to pick up planting material! @UF_IFAS @ufifasnfrec
Developing new forage legumes for Florida! Desmodium, Arachis pintoi, and Lotus are looking promising! These efforts were initiated by Dr. Cleber de Souza and we are helping to continue them! @ufifasnfrec@UF_IFAS@PanhandleAg@UFIFASAgronomy
Well-managed forage systems act like a filter. They reduce runoff and trap nutrients, keeping our streams and rivers cleaner. “Nutrient Cycling at Work” – Photo by Luana Dantas Queiroz – 1st Place Photo at the AFGC Annual Meeting Photo Contest
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Gibtuck Limpograss Planting Material – The staff at the NFREC Beef Unit have organized a distribution day to share Gibtuck Limpograss planting material on July 16. Farms will be provided 1,500 pounds of planting materials for a 1-acre nursery. https://t.co/2sTRXXDMpa