Production of Grade Hereford, Beefmaster x Hereford, and Braford x Hereford Calves in South Florida

INTRODUCTION In any discussion of beef cattle production in a particular environment the matter of climatic adaptability is of prime consideration. Adaptation for beef cattle might be defined as the ability to reproduce, grow and thrive under local environmental conditions. Much has been written about the ability or inability of temperate zone breeds of cattle to adapt to hot, humid, subtropical environments. Most of the research on this subject has been summarized by Cunha et al. (2) and Koger et al. (4).