The Archbold Biological Station-University of Florida (ABS-UF) Long-term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) site lies in the heart of south-central Florida, representing subtropical humid grazing lands in North America and globally. Beef producers in this region face challenges due to climate variability, limited nutritive value of forages, poor soils, public concerns about water quality and greenhouse gas emissions, management trade-offs, economic uncertainty, and increasing urban encroachment. The ABS-UF Common Experiment, co-designed with stakeholders, will assess innovative management systems in comparison to prevailing management systems on key indicators of sustainability.
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