The 27th annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show will be take place tomorrow, Wednesday, February 22 at the Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center in Mariana, Florida. The event begins with registration and the Trade Show opening at 7:30am central time with the program starting at 8:15am. The focus this year will be making the Most of New Opportunities, as 2012 promises to be a very interesting year in the cattle business.
For these reasons Dr. Walt Prevatt, Auburn University Livestock Economist, was chosen to be the keynote speaker. He will provide a cattle market outlook for 2012 and beyond, and also share ideas for managing cow costs. Kevan Tucker, Clarke County Alabama Extension Coordinator, will share ideas on how to capitalize on these higher market prices. Nicholas DiLorenzo, University of Florida Beef Nutrition Specialist, will discuss nutrition management, and Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director, will share ideas on how to increase herd performance, to help ranchers improve the efficiency of their operations.
The main program ends with lunch, but then following lunch there will be an optional Cool Season Variety Tour held at the North Florida Research and Education Center, Agronomy Unit north of Marianna. There is a $5 per person registration fee for the event.