Beef/Forage Field Day

Beef/Forage Field Day- Friday, October 28, 2011

 

Mark your calendars to join us for the 2011 University of Florida Beef/Forage Field Day at the North Florida Research and Education Beef Research Unit (located one mile west of Greenwood, FL on Hwy 162).  Registration (Registration fee - $10) will begin at 8:00 am (CDT).  Lunch and refreshments will be provided!

 

Topics and Speakers:

•         Impacts of Selection for Feed Efficiency  

Cliff Lamb, UF State Extension Beef Specialist

•         Understanding Hay Weight and Quality

Doug Mayo, UF Extension Livestock Specialist

David Thomas, NFREC Beef Unit Supervisor

•         Soil Pit Demonstration

Cheryl Mackowiak. UF State Extension Soils Specialist

•         Overview of Sunbelt Expo Hay Competition

Ann Blount, UF State Extension Agronomist

Dennis Hancock, UGA State Extension Agronomist

•         Environmental Impacts of Selection for Feed Efficiency

Nicolas Dilorenzo, UF State Extension Beef Specialist

•         Understanding Hay Feeding, Storage and Waste

Andy Andreasen, UF Extension Livestock Specialist

•         Comparing Feed Prices and Commodities

Lawton Stewart, UGA State Extension Livestock Specialist

 

For further information call 850-394-9124 or visit the NFREC website (nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu).

 

 

Thanks,

 

Tina Gwin - Office Assistant

University of Florida

North Florida Research and Education Center

3925 Hwy 71

Marianna, FL 32446

phone - (850) 394-9124 ext 101

fax - (850) 482-9917