The 63rd Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course will be held May 7-9, 2014 in Gainesville, as this year’s theme is Manage Your Enterprise, Manage Your Herd. For a look at the complete schedule click below but for more information go to their website.
Wednesday, May 7th:
1:00 Welcome – Dr. Geoff Dahl, University of Florida
1:15 Cattlemen Comments – Wes Williamson, President FCA, Okeechobee, FL
1:30 Market Outlook – Dr. John VanSickle, University of Florida
2:15 Cattle Enterprise Tax and Financial Management – Tom Bryant, Beasley, Bryant & Co. Lakeland, FL
3:00 Break
3:30 Managing Your Cow Herd for Retained Ownership – Jerry Bohn, Pratt Feeders, Pratt, KS
4:15 Producers Perspective on Feedlot and Carcass Information
5:00 Reception
Thursday, May 8th:
8:30 Comparison of Artificial Insemination or Bull Breeding – Dr. Cliff Lamb, University of Florida
9:15 Effect of Cow Size on Offspring Feed Intake and Efficiency, – Dr. Ryon Walker, Louisiana State University
10:00 Break
10:30 Heifer Management to Make Successful Cows – Dr. Justin Rhinehart, University of Tennessee
11:15 Supplement Selection for the Cow Herd – Dr. Lawton Stewart, The University of Georgia
12:00 Lunch at the Horse Teaching Unit
1:30 Afternoon Demonstrations – Topics Subject to Change
AI Demonstration and Semen Selection
Bull-Cow Dating Game
Feedstuff-Feeding Demonstration
Cow Body Condition Score
6:00 Steak-Out at the Horse Teaching Unit
Friday, May 9th:
8:15 Considerations for Matching Soils and Forages – Dr. Maria Silveria, University of Florida
8:45 Why are My Market Heifers Priced Less than Steers – Dr. Todd Thrift, University of Florida
9:15 Impact of Selection for Improved Feed Efficiency – Dr. Philip Lancaster, University of Florida
10:00 Break
10:30 Getting a Handle on Trichinosis in the Beef Herd – Dr. Liz Steele, DVM, Ridge Large Animal Veterinary Services, Zolfo Springs, FL
11:15 Forage Varieties and Selection – Dr. Ann Blount, University of Florida
11:45 Wrap and Adjourn
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