52nd Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course

Florida Beef Cattle Short Course, April 30 - May 2, 2003

"Staying Ahead of the Cattle Cycle"

• Past Proceedings
• 2003 Proceedings Manual (.pdf 1.94MB)

2003 Speakers Publications

• Market Outlook for 2003 and Beyond (.pdf 927KB)
  Walter Prevatt
• Evaluating Opportunities to Market Feeder Calves (.pdf 143KB)
  Walter Prevatt and Tom Anton
• Negotiating a Grazing or Feeding Contract (.pdf 34KB)
  Bob Bliss
• Ranchers Who Have Retained Ownership After Weaning (.pdf 24KB)
  Herman Laramore
• Do I Have the Cow That is the Most Efficient Producer for My Environment/Management Level? (.pdf 77KB)
  Chad Chase and Sam Coleman
• Cactus Feedyard’s Experience with Feeding Florida Cattle(.pdf 1.46MB)
  Paul Colman
• Preparing Florida Calves for the Feedlot: Repairing Our Reputation (.pdf 33KB)
  Karen Rogers
• Grazing Management: Strategies to Improve Animal Performance and Nutrient Cycling on Pensacola Bahiagrass Pastures (.pdf 30KB)
  R. Lawton Stewart Jr., Jose C.B. Dubeux Jr., and Lynn E. Sollenberger
• How Do We Control Johne's Disease in Florida Herds? (.pdf 150KB)
  D.Owen Rae, Linda Keller, C. Dix Harrell, and Suzan Loerzel
• Should I Purchase Replacement Females? (.pdf 153KB)
  Tom Anton, Walter Prevatt, and Mike Davis
• Economic Options to Increase the Value of Your Ranchlands (.pdf 43KB)
  Alan Long
• Country of Origin Labeling (COOL): Implications of Policy on Cow/Calf Producers (.pdf 333KB)
  John J. VanSickle

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