65th Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course
2016 Florida Beef Cattle Short Course, May 4-6, 2016
"Staying Current to Stay in Business"
- 2016 Beef Cattle Short Course Proceedings Manual
(.pdf 10.68MB) - 2016 Agenda (.pdf 264KB)
- Past Proceedings
2016 Speakers Publications and Power Point Presentations
Stan Bevers, Extension Economist, Texas A & M University, Vernon, TX
- Market Outlook: Economic Outlook of Beef Cattle
(.ppt/pdf 2.21MB)
Kevin Folta, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- Understanding the Use of GMO's in Agriculture
(.ppt/pdf 3.01 MB)
Ashley Hughes, Florida Beef Council, Kissimmee, FL
Todd Thrift, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville, FL
- Chevrolets, Cadillacs, Cows, and Consumers
(ppt/pdf 3.06MB)
Max Irsik, UF/College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL
- The Impact of Disease Nutrition and Management on the Beef Production Chain (.pdf 219KB)
- The Impact of Diseases on the Beef Production Chain
(.ppt/pdf 1.99MB)
Stan Bevers, Extension Economist, Texas A & M University, Vernon, TX
- Key Performance Indicator Targets for Beef Cow-calf Operations (.pdf 80KB)
- Key Performance Indicator Targets for Beef Cow-calf Operations (.ppt/pdf 602KB)
Kim Mullinex, Extension Specialist, Beef Cattle
Systems, Auburn University, AL
- Forages, Grazing Management, and Supplementation– Making it Work (.pdf 209KB)
- Forages, Grazing, and Supplementation–Making it Work
(.ppt/pdf 2.05MB)
Matt Hersom, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville, FL
- Cattle Management Issues That Need To Be Addressed (.pdf 159KB)
- Management Issues That You Need To Know About (.ppt/pdf 426KB)
KC Jeong, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville, FL
- Naturally Occurring Antimicrobial Resistance in Beef Cattle (.ppt/pdf 1.04MB)
Lisa Kriese-Anderson,
Extension Animal Scientist,
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
- Can We Select for RFI in Heifers? (.pdf 218KB)
- Can We Select for RFI in Heifers? (.ppt/pdf 1.03MB)
Raoul Boughton, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, FL
- Range and Cattle REC Research Update; Current Activities of the Rangeland Wildlife and Ecosystem Program (.ppt/pdf 7.01MB)
Raluca Mateescu, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville, FL
- Beef Cattle Improvement in the Genomics Era
(.pdf 84KB) - Beef Cattle Improvement in the Genomics Era
(.ppt/pdf 2.05MB)
Jose Debeux, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, FL
- North Florida Research and Education Update
(.ppt/pdf 7.01MB)
Smith-Lever 100th Anniversary
The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 established the Cooperative Extension Service, which allows us all to benefit from the knowledge of our land-grant universities. Extension has helped millions of Floridians by tapping the latest information from the research engines of the University of Florida and Florida A&M and converting it into practical knowledge we use every day.
Solutions for Your Life
UF/IFAS Extension maintains an easy-to-use, comprehensive Web site, Solutions for Your Life.
Did You Know?
The UF/IFAS Florida Beef Extension Web site is the central gateway to all online Beef Extension material for the Florida beef industry. These materials have been developed and collected by county Extension faculty and state faculty.
IFAS Resources