Soil and Water Science research program at UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC.

Research

The research component of the Soil and Water Science program focus on the following areas:

To understand fundamental relationship between soil, forage, and livestock production and determine management practices that utilize these resources more efficiently;
To develop economically viable soil fertility programs for major forage crops;
To investigate the beneficial use of animal and municipal by-products as nutrient sources for forage production;
To examine the impacts of agriculture on water quality and determine alternatives to protect Florida’s unique ecosystem.