ONA, Fla. — Maria Silveira, soil scientist at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC) in Ona, is leading a study to understand phosphorus (P) balances and budgets in the state of Florida. The survey, currently funded through the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board funds, will be instrumental in helping estimate P budget for cow-calf operations and also in understanding the contribution of the cattle industry to the overall P budget in Florida.
Participation is requested from cow-calf producers or land managers, whose contribution will be of great value in producing reliable data on phosphorus imports and exports. This requires answering a short survey of 15 questions related to your cow-calf operation, with an anticipated time commitment of 15 to 30 minutes to complete. The survey can be completed online, over the phone, or by mail.
The online survey can be accessed at tinyurl.com/cow-calf-survey.
A printable PDF of the survey can be accessed at tinyurl.com/cow-calf-survey-pdf. The submission instructions are on the last page of the PDF.
Involvement in the project is voluntary and all responses will remain anonymous and confidential. Respondents may refuse to answer any of the questions, at any time.
The results of this survey will be shared through the Florida Cattlemen’s Association magazine, whom study leaders also thank for their support.
Read the RCREC website announcement at rcrec-ona.ifas.ufl.edu/Survey. For any questions, please contact Silveira at mlas@ufl.edu or 863-735-1314 ext. 209.
—Kirsten Romaguera, UF/IFAS