The Early Registration Deadline is Fast Approaching on April 24th

 

Celebrating the 62nd Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course  May 8-10, 2013 Alto and Patricia Straughn IFAS Extension Professional Development Center Gainesville, Florida   If you have not registered yet - Hurry! The early registration deadline is fast approaching on Wednesday, April 24th.  After April 24th, the fee goes up.      Quick Links... Short Course Website Registration Information Agenda About Gainesville     Short Course Location    Alto and Patricia Straughn IFAS Extension Professional Development Center  2142 Shealy Drive   Gainesville, Florida 32611   Click here for Directions/Map       Hotel Accommodations    Rooms have been blocked at various hotels in Gainesville to meet your lodging needs! CLICK HERE to view the discounted hotel options available to Beef Cattle Short Course Participants.     Make the most of your visit to Gainesville! Check out the Visit Gainesville web page for exciting places to see and explore!   Click on the link above, enter your email address and click "submit".  You will then need to select the "Beef Cattle" marketing list to receive future emails about the conference.   Register Today for one of the premier beef cattle educational events in the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions with national and global recognition.      Overview   This course addresses the issues for beef cattle enterprises at an elevated level of management skill with practical applications for every producer, in Florida and beyond. The focus is on unique challenges facing our beef industry; production issues, urban growth, global competition, changing consumer demands, and economic and environmental sustainability. This short course leads the beef cattle industry in covering subject areas and topics prior to becoming management concerns. Participants hear contrasting, alternative, and complimentary ideas about the beef cattle enterprise. Short of paying a professional consultant, there is not a better source of information for beef cattle producers than to attend the Florida Beef Cattle Short Course.   Become an Exhibitor   Showcase your company by becoming an exhibitor. Limited opportunities available. Click here for more information.     Become a Sponsor     Strengthen your prominence as a leader in the industry Increase your recognition & exposure Showcase promotional material Network with colleagues Be featured on the short course website with a link to your homepage   Click here for more information on becoming an active partner.     For More Information Course/Sponsorship & Exhibitor Information           Rebecca Matta , Short Course Organizer   UF/IFAS, Dept. of Animal Sciences 352-392-1916                   rmatta@ufl.edu   Registration Information Holly Paszko, Course Registrar UF/IFAS, Office of Conferences & Institutes 352-392-5930 hpaszko@ufl.edu