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Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises

Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises

Livestock and Forages

Various forage and livestock systems fit well with many small farm operations. Small farming systems offer a variety of profitable enterprises including cattle, equine, and small livestock enterprises (goats, swine, poultry, and other livestock), specialty hay, sod production, silvopasture, wildlife enhancement, and an integration of these practices. For related topics, check out our Best Management Practices,  Direct Marketing and Beyond Direct Marketing pages.

  • Forage Hay and Silage Management
    • Florida Forage Handbook - UF/IFAS
    • Warm-Season Annual Grasses (FL Forage Handbook) – UF/IFAS
    • Cool Season Forage – UF/IFAS
    • Forage Planting and Establishment Methods on Prepared Seedbed – UF/IFAS
    • Fertilizing and Liming Forage Crops – UF/IFAS
    • Hay Production and Storage Publications – UF/IFAS
    • Silage Publications – UF/IFAS
    • Locate Hay Suppliers – FDACS
  • Grazing Management
    • Grazing Management Publications – UF/IFAS
    • Impacts of Grazing Methods on Forage and Cattle Production – UF/IFAS
    • Silvopasture Publications – UF/IFAS
    • Pasture, Rangeland, and Grazing Management – ATTRA/NCAT

  • Beef
    • Beef Cattle Publications – UF/IFAS
    • Beef Cattle Feed Publications – UF/IFAS
    • Bull Management Publications – UF/IFAS
  • Dairy
    • Dairy Publications - UF/IFAS
    • General Guidelines for Managing Pastures for Dairy Cows - UF/IFAS
    • Florida Dairy Extension – UF/IFAS
    • Raw Milk Fact or Fiction? – UF/IFAS
  • Equine
    • Horse Publications (including health, management and nutrition) – UF/IFAS
    • Additional Horse Resources – UF/IFAS
  • Goats
    • Small Ruminant Extension – UF/IFAS
    • Goat Management – UF/IFAS
    • Florida Dairy Goat Association
    • Goats: Sustainable Production Overview – ATTRA/NCAT
  • Poultry

     

    • Poultry Production Publications - UF/IFAS
    • Poultry Disease Publications - UF/IFAS
    • Limited Poultry and Egg Permit – FDACS
  • Other Livestock
    • Livestock and Poultry Publications by Animal – UF/IFAS
    • Swine Publications – UF/IFAS
    • Sheep: Sustainable and Organic Production – ATTRA/NCAT
    • Florida Alpaca Breeders Association
  • Selling and Processing Meat
    • How Do I Legally Sell Meat from My Own Livestock and Poultry in Florida? – UF/IFAS: 
    • Custom and Retail Exempt Meat Processing – UF/IFAS
    • Meat Product Publications– UF/IFAS
    • USDA-Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities – USDA/APHIS
    • How Do I Legally Sell Meat from Alligators, Wild Game, or My Farmed Game or Birds in Florida? – UF/IFAS
    • Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network
    • Animal Welfare Approved
  • UF/IFAS Research and Extension Networks
    • Range Cattle Research and Education Center
    • North Florida Livestock Agents Group – UF/IFAS
    • Central Florida Livestock Agents' Group – UF/IFAS
    • South Florida Beef-Forage Program – UF/IFAS
  • Additional Resources:
    • See our Diagnostics Page for Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories and More
    • Livestock Pest Management – UF/IFAS
    • FDACS Division of Animal Industry
    • FDACS Feed Distributor Licensing and Information 
    • Agricultural Best Management Practices Manuals – FDACS
    • The Merck Manual
    • Small Ruminant Sustainability Checksheet – NCAT/ATTRA
    • Livestock and Pasture Resources – ATTRA/NCAT
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    • You Tube Channel: UF/IFAS Extension Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Program
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