Spring Ranchers Forum

2018 Spring Ranchers Forum

Central Florida Livestock Agents Group • University of Florida IFAS Extension
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Yarborough Ranch
1355 Snow Hill Road, Geneva, FL 32732

On March 15, 2018, ranchers throughout Florida are invited to come celebrate the 20th Annual Spring Ranchers Forum at Yarborough Ranch. This event is the largest on-private ranch Field Day in the state of Florida. The setting is Yarborough Cattle Ranch in rural Geneva, Florida, a picturesque “old time” Florida ranch.

Members of the Yarborough family, along with the UF/IFAS Central Florida Livestock Agents, work hard to plan the highly successful forum, celebrating 20 years. Exciting this year are special chosen presentations of the most popular teaching over the twenty-year-span. This is the year you don’t want to miss! The “hands on” nature of the forum make it very popular with all ranchers and farmers. Private Allied Industry members partner by covering the cost of the event each year, as well as providing giveaways. New sponsors are always welcome and encouraged to call.

Accommodations and directions are available by contacting the UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County at 386-822-5778. Pre-registration online or with your Livestock Extension Agent assures you of a steak lunch. Registration fee is $20. Walk-ins are welcome, but may have hot dogs for lunch.

Register online by going to:

2018 Spring Ranchers Forum Registration

AGENDA

8:00 am – Arrival / Registration
8:15 am – Field Demonstration – Featuring UF Professor Todd Thrift’s “Chute Side Techniques”
9:00 am – Trade Show Break
10:00 am – Common Sense Avoiding “Poisonous Plant Problems in the Pasture” – CFLAG Agents
10:45 am – Pasture Weed Control – CFLAG Agents
11:30 am – Yarborough Family Demonstrating “Tack and Gear
For Handling Cattle on Horseback”
12:15 pm – Official Welcome Steak Lunch – Trade Show
1:00 pm – Allied Giveaways
1:30 pm – “UF Cool Season on Ranch Demonstration Plot” – UF Graduate Students
2:15 pm – “Calibrating Your Sprayer Hands on Demonstration” CFLAG Agents
3:00 pm – CFLAG Agent Panel Discussion: “Cool Season Planting Choices”
3:45 pm – Evaluations & Final Giveaways

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Posted: February 23, 2018


Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Livestock, Ranchers


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