The Peace River Farmer and Rancher
Articles by Dr. Findlay Pate
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Beef Cattle Management
- What is the Best Breeding Season for South Florida? - November 1998 - November 1998 (17KB pdf)
- Should You Have a Breeding Season and How Long? - December 1998 - December 1998 (17KB pdf)
- When Sould Fall-Born Calves be Weaned and Marketed? - June 1999 - June 1999 (16KB pdf)
- Deworming Cows Improves Calf Production - November 1999 (16KB pdf)
- Weaning Calves on the Ranch - August 2000 - August 2000 (17KB pdf)
- Determining Stocking Rate - November 2000 (17KB pdf)
- Cow and Calf Gains on Bahiagrass vs Creeping Signalgrass - January 2001(17KB pdf)
- Yield and Nutritive Value of Stockpiled Perennial Grasses - March 2001 (16KB pdf)
- Feeding Weaned Calves in Florida - June 2001 (17KB pdf)
- Supplementing the Cow Herd During the Summer - July 2001 (16KB pdf)
- Performance of Range Cattle REC Steer Calves in a Texas Feedlot - October 2001 (16KB pdf)
- Size is Important When Breeding Yearling Heifers - January 2002 (16KB pdf)
- Body Condition Scoring the Cow Herd - May 2002 (17KB pdf)
- Best Management Practices for Cow/Calf Operations - October 2002 (16KB pdf)
- Is it Best to Raise or Purchase Replacement Heifers? - January 2003 (17KB pdf)
- Does Creep Feeding Calves Pay? - June 2003 (16KB pdf)
- Limited Creep Feeding - July 2003 (16KB pdf)
- High-Protein, Salt-Limited Creep Feed - August 2003 (17KB pdf)
- Buy Good Bulls Close to Home - December 2004 (17KB pdf)
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Mineral Nutrition
- Selenium Deficiency can be a Problem in Florida - October 1998 (16KB pdf)
- Feeding a Mineral Mixture Is Good Insurance - January 1999 (17KB pdf)
- Meeting the Salt Needs of Florida Cattle - January 2000 (17KB pdf)
- Phosphorus Supplementation Critical With New Fertilizer Recommendations (17KB pdf)
- Phosphorus Recommendation for Beef Cows Reduced - September 2000 (16KB pdf)
- Controlling Intake of Mineral Mixtures by the Cow Herd - August 2001 - August 2001 (17KB pdf)
- Managing Phosphorus Feeding to Brood Cows - March 2003 (17KB pdf)
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Winter Supplementation
- Feeding Molasses as a Winter Supplement - October 1999 (16KB pdf)
- Feeding Citrus Molasses as a Winter Supplement - December 1999 (16KB pdf)
- Value Added Molasses Supplements for the Brood Cow Herd - October 2000 (17KB pdf)
- Urea in Liquid Feeds - November 2001 (16KB pdf)
- Adding Fats to Liquid Supplements - December 2001 (17KB pdf)
- The Value of Wet Citrus Pulp as a Winter Supplement - February 2002 (17KB pdf)
- Frequency of Feeding Cattle Supplements - April 2002
- Commodity Feeds as Winter Supplements - September 2002 (17KB pdf)
- Selecting a Winter Supplement - November 2003 (17KB pdf)
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Pasture Management
- Early Fertilization of Pastures Important - March 1998 (16KB pdf)
- Nitrogen is Utilized When Applied to Pastures Early - April 1998 (16KB pdf)
- Grazing Management of Perennial Grass Pastures: Rotational Grazing - August 1999 (17KB pdf)
- Grazing Management of Perennial Grass Pastures: Preparing for the Winter - September 1999 (17KB pdf)
- Nitrate Poisoning on Perennial Grass Pastures - June 2000 (19KB pdf)
- Mole Cricket Control on Bahiagrass Pasture - June 2002 (17KB pdf)
- Planting Summer Legumes in Bahia Pastures - February 2001 (16KB pdf)
- Do Not Forget About Soil pH for Bahiagrass Pasture - July 2002 (16KB pdf)
- Tropical Soda Apple Control is Important - August 2002 (17KB pdf)
- Yellowing in Bahiagrass Pastures - May 2003 (17KB pdf)
- Mole Crickets on the Run - September 2003 (17KB pdf)
- Smutgrass, Florida's Worst Pasture Weed - February 2004 (17KB pdf)
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Grasses
- Selecting a Perennial Grass for Permanent Pastures - June 1998 (17KB pdf)
- Floralta' Hemarthria, a Popular Grass for South Florida - July 1998 (17KB pdf)
- Stargrass, a Spaciality Forage for Hay and Warm Season Grazing - August 1998 (17KB pdf)
- Grasses Grown in South Florida Make Good Hay for Horses - September 1998 (18KB pdf)
- Bahiagrass is Florida's Premiere Pasture Forage - July 2004 (17KB pdf)
- Hemarthria, a Good Grass for Cow/Calf Production - April 2004 (17KB pdf)
- Bahiagrass is Florida's Most Dependable Pasture Forage - March 1999 (18KB pdf)
- Beef Cattle Breeding
- Beef Production Economics
- Environmental Issues
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Miscellaneous Topics
- The Cattlemen's Research Station at Ona - February 1998 (17KB pdf)
- South Florida Beef Cattle and Weather on the Internet - May 1998 (17KB pdf)
- The Drought and Toxic Plants - April 2001 (17KB pdf)
- Cattlemen and Other Ag Industries Support the Range Cattle REC - March 2002 (916KB pdf)
- Covering Hay Prevents Nutrient Losses - November 2002 (16KB pdf)
- Treating Weathered Hay with Anhydrous Ammonia - December 2002 (16KB pdf)
- Two Excellent UF/IFAS Publications for Florida Cattlemen - February 2003 (16KB pdf)
- The "Range Cattle Station": Hardee County's Gift to the Florida Cattle Industry - April 2003 (18KB pdf)
- Testing Forages for Quality - October 2003 (16KB pdf)
- Mr. Kidder and Dr. Kirk: Pioneers in Florida Beef Cattle Research - September 2004 (17KB pdf)
- Damage from the Hurricanes - November 2004 (17KB pdf)