Subject Index of Articles
Published in
The Peace River Farmer and Rancher
Written by Findlay Pate, Center Director and Professor, Ph.D.
Beef Cattle Management - Range Cattle Research and Education Center - Ona, FL

Beef Cattle Management
      What is the Best Breeding Season for South Florida? - November 1998
      Should You Have a Breeding Season and How Long? - December 1998
      When Sould Fall-Born Calves be Weaned and Marketed? - June 1999
      Deworming Cows Improves Calf Production - November 1999
      Weaning Calves on the Ranch - August 2000
      Determining Stocking Rate - November 2000
      Managing Shrink of Marketed Calves - January 2001
      Natural Protein Can Help Get Thin Cows Bred - March 2001
      Feeding Weaned Calves in Florida - June 2001
      Supplementing the Cow Herd During the Summer - July 2001
      Performance of Range Cattle REC Steer Calves in a Texas Feedlot - October 2001
      Size is Important When Breeding Yearling Heifers - January 2002
      Body Condition Scoring the Cow Herd - May 2002
      Best Management Practices for Cow/Calf Operations - October 2002
      Is it Best to Raise or Purchase Replacement Heifers? - January 2003
      Does Creep Feeding Calves Pay? - June 2003
      Limited Creep Feeding - July 2003
      High-Protein, Salt-Limited Creep Feed - August 2003
      Buy Good Bulls Close to Home - December 2004
Mineral Nutrition
      Selenium Deficiency can be a Problem in Florida - October 1998
      Feeding a Mineral Mixture Is Good Insurance - January 1999
      Meeting the Salt Needs of Florida Cattle - January 2000
      Phosphorus Supplementation Critical With New Fertilizer
      Recommendations - February 2000
      Phosphorus Recommendation for Beef Cows Reduced - September 2000
      Controlling Intake of Mineral Mixtures by the Cow Herd - August 2001
      Managing Phosphorus Feeding to Brood Cows - March 2003
Winter Supplementation
      Feeding Molasses as a Winter Supplement - October 1999
      Feeding Citrus Molasses as a Winter Supplement - December 1999
      Value Added Molasses Supplements for the Brood Cow Herd - October 2000
      Urea in Liquid Feeds - November 2001
      Adding Fats to Liquid Supplements - December 2001
      The Value of Wet Citrus Pulp as a Winter Supplement - February 2002
      Frequency of Feeding Cattle Supplements - April 2002
      Commodity Feeds as Winter Supplements - September 2002
      Selecting a Winter Supplement - November 2003
Pasture Management
      Early Fertilization of Pastures Important - March 1998
      Nitrogen is Utilized When Applied to Pastures Early - April 1998
      Grazing Management of Perennial Grass Pastures: Rotational Grazing - August 1999
      Grazing Management of Perennial Grass Pastures: Preparing for the Winter - September 1999
      Nitrate Poisoning on Perennial Grass Pastures - June 2000
      Planting Summer Legumes in Bahia Pastures - February 2001
      Mole Cricket Control on Bahiagrass Pasture - June 2002
      Do Not Forget About Soil pH for Bahiagrass Pasture - July 2002
      Tropical Soda Apple Control is Important - August 2002
      Yellowing in Bahiagrass Pastures - May 2003
      Mole Crickets on the Run - September 2003
      Smutgrass, Florida's Worst Pasture Weed - February 2004
Grasses
      Selecting a Perennial Grass for Permanent Pastures - June 1998
      Floralta' Hemarthria, a Popular Grass for South Florida - July 1998
      Stargrass, a Spaciality Forage for Hay and Warm Season Grazing - August 1998
      Grasses Grown in South Florida Make Good Hay for Horses - September 1998
      Bahiagrass is Florida's Most Dependable Pasture Forage - March 1999
      Hemarthria, a Good Grass for Cow/Calf Production - April 2004
      Bahiagrass is Florida's Premiere Pasture Forage - July 2004
Beef Cattle Breeding
      The Brahman Influence in South Florida - March 2000
      Breeding Systems That Maintain Brahman Influence - April 2000
      Using Charolais Crossbred Heifers as Replacements - December 2003
Beef Production Economics
      Does Calf Vaccination Programs Pay Dividends to Florida Cattlemen? - May 2000
      Are Brahman Derivative Calves Discounted? - July 2000
      Value Based Marketing of Cattle - May 2001
Environmental Issues
      Cattle are Essential to Florida's Good Environment - February 1999
      Beef Cattle and Phosphorus Problems in South Florida - May 1999
Miscellaneous
      The Cattlemen's Research Station at Ona - February 1998
      South Florida Beef Cattle and Weather on the Internet - May 1998
      The Drought and Toxic Plants - April 2001
      Cattlemen and Other Ag Industries Support the Range Cattle REC - March 2002
      Covering Hay Prevents Nutrient Losses - November 2002
      Treating Weathered Hay with Anhydrous Ammonia - December 2002
      Two Excellent UF/IFAS Publications for Florida Cattlemen - February 2003
      The"Range Cattle Station": Hardee County's Gift to the Florida Cattle Industry - April 2003
      Testing Forages for Quality - October 2003
      Mr. Kidder and Dr. Kirk: Pioneers in Florida Beef Cattle Research - September 2004
      Damage from the Hurricanes - November 2004



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