The 64th Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course will be held at the University of Florida May 13-15! The Beef Cattle Short Course is considered one of the premier beef cattle educational events in the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions with significance nationally and globally. The course addresses issues for beef cattle enterprises at an elevated level of management skill with practical applications for every beef cattle producer, in Florida and beyond.
The course focuses on unique challenges facing our beef industry, beef production issues, urban growth, global competition, changing consumer demands, and economic and environmental sustainability. Every year, this short course leads the industry in covering subject areas and topics prior to those issues becoming management concerns. Participants get to hear contrasting, alternative, and complimentary ideas about the beef cattle enterprise.
Short of paying a professional consultant, there is no better source of information for beef cattle producers than the Florida Beef Cattle Short Course. The annual event brings together cattlemen, University of Florida Extension faculty and staff to hear nationally recognized speakers, from UF, other academia institutions, and industry. We partner with our valuable Allied Industry partners to bring you a viable and diverse Tradeshow, sharing industry and product specific information. Annually, approximately 30 trade representatives have booths available to demonstrate products and distribute information. In addition, each year, part of a day is spent at one of the Department of Animal Sciences research and teaching units for hands – on demonstrations.
We invite you to attend the Florida Beef Short Course and come away with new and innovative knowledge about the beef cattle industry! $125 Early registration ends May 1. After May 1 registration is $165. For more details, registration information, directions, and hotel accommodations go to: 2015 Beef Cattle Short Course, or download the printer friendly brochure: 2015 Beef Short Course Brochure
Agenda:
2015 Theme: “Building on Success”
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
1:00pm | Welcoming Remarks – Dr. Geoff Dahl |
1:15pm | Cattlemen Comments – Henry Kempfer, President of the FCA |
1:30pm | What Kind of Beef Should We Be Producing – Fixing the Current Beef Industry Model – Bill Helming, Bill Helming Consulting |
3:00pm | Break |
3:30pm | Perspectives on Production – Sustainability, Production, and Products – Ernie Meier, McDonalds Corp. |
4:15pm | Market Outlook – John Michael Riley, Mississippi State University |
5:00pm | Panel Discussion on Beef Production |
5:45pm | Reception |
Thursday, May 14, 2015
8:30am | Impact of Heat Stress on Female Fertility – Pete Hansen, University of Florida |
9:15am | The Missing Piece of the Fertility Equation – Joel Yelich, University of Florida |
10:00am | Break |
10:30am | What Does it Take to Start an AI Program – Cliff Lamb, University of Florida |
11:15am | Use of Early Weaning to Affect Cow Reproduction – John Arthington, University of Florida |
12:00pm | Leave for Lunch, Horse Teaching Unit |
Afternoon Demonstrations |
1:30pm | Session 1:
– Reproductive Anatomy |
2:00pm | Session 2:
– Use of an AI Breeding Box
– Calf Delivery
– Pregnancy Testing-Blood Sample Protocol |
3:30pm | Break |
3:45pm | Session 3:
– Appropriate Bull Selection & Management
– Selection of Synchronization Protocols for the Cow Herd
– Cow Body Condition Score and Reproduction |
6:00pm | Steak Out! |
Friday, May 15, 2015
8:30am | Range Cattle REC Research Update |
9:00am | Agronomy Research Update |
9:30am | Economics of Herd Expansion – Chris Prevatt, University of Florida |
10:15am | Break |
10:30am | Gainesville Research Update |
11:00am | North Florida REC Research Update |
11:30am | How Long Does This Production Model Work? – Trey Warnock, Amarillo Brokerage |
12:15pm | Wrap and Adjourn |
Source:ufl.edu