Who: The University of Florida IFAS department of animal sciences will host the 65th Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course.
What: Both small and large beef producers are invited to hear experts discuss hot topics and current research related to the beef industry. Presentations will include “Modern Ag in a Facebook Culture,” “Understanding the Use of GMOs in Agriculture” and “Beef Cattle Improvement in the Genomics Era.” Hands-on demonstrations will cover animal production, disease monitoring, and feed evaluation. Participants will have the opportunity to meet others in the industry during the trade show and catered dinner.
When: 1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m, Wednesday, May 4
8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, May 5
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday, May 6
Where: Straughn IFAS Extension Professional Development Center
2142 Shealy Drive
Gainesville, FL 32611
For more information, visit http://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/beef_extension/bcsc/2016/short.shtml
To register, go to http://bit.ly/1plNY4k
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By: Samantha Grenrock, 352-294-3307, grenrosa@ufl.edu
Source: Matthew Hersom, (352) 392-2390, hersom@ufl.edu
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