The Peace River Farmer and Rancher

Articles by Dr. Findlay Pate

• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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
  • The Brahman Influence in South Florida - March 2000 (17KB pdf)
  • Breeding Systems That Maintain Brahman Influence - April 2000 (17KB pdf)
  • Using Charolais Crossbred Heifers as Replacements - December 2003 (17KB pdf)
• Beef Production Economics
  • Does Calf Vaccination Pay Dividends to Florida Cattlemen? - May 2000 (17KB pdf)
  • Are Brahman Derivative Calves Discounted? - July 2000(17KB pdf)
  • Value Based Marketing of Cattle - May 2001 (17KB pdf)
• Environmental Issues
  • Cattle are Essential to Florida's Good Environment - February 1999 (17KB pdf)
  • Beef Cattle and Phosphorus Problems in South Florida - May 1999 (17KB pdf)
• 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)