Small Farms Livestock Production Conference - March 23

Attached and below is information and registration form for the Small Farms and Livestock Production Conference to be held March 23 at the Bert Harris Agri-Civic Center (4509 W. George Blvd, Sebring).

The agenda is as follows:

 

AM      “So You Want to be a Farmer”       

8:00 – 8:30  Check-in and registration

8:30     Welcome and Introductions

8:45     Pastures: Species, Fertility and Maintenance, & Weed Control – Christa Kirby

 9:45    Overview of Specialty Markets – Robert Halman

10:45   Break

11:00   Animal Health Issues: Sources, Buying and Keeping them Healthy – Lindsey Wiggins

12:00   Fencing, equipment, holding, handling and housing needs and wants for Livestock Production – Randy Gornto

1:00 PM   Lunch

1:45     Afternoon tour and hands-on activities

            Weed  ID – Courtney Davis, Dr. Brent Sellers

            Fencing Demonstration – Randy Gornto

3:30     Questions and Adjourn

 

The Small Farms Livestock Production Conference was designed for small landowners who are considering the raising, management and production of livestock for pleasure or profit. This course was designed more specifically for new or agriculturally inexperienced landowners who are considering some field of livestock production on their small or limited acreage to help guide them and provide them information for making a more informed decision about what type of livestock producer they may want to be. It is intended to be an on-going series to provide basic information about all the different animal species as possibilities for a small farming operation, some economic and business basics of agricultural production.

 

Cost of the program is $35.  Registration is required (please see attached for registration).

 

Bridget Carlisle

Extension Agent III - Livestock

UF/IFAS Polk County Extension

1702 Hwy 17 South

PO Box 9005, Drawer HS03

Bartow, FL  33831

(863) 519-8677 x104 office

(863) 588-2697 cell

(863) 534-0001 fax

mailto:bccarlis@ufl.edu