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    South Florida Beef-Forage Program

    South Florida Beef-Forage Program

    Animal Sciences student herding cattle at the Beef Teaching Unit (BTU). Photo taken 09-08-20.

    About Us

    The South Florida Beef-Forage Program is composed of Extension faculty representing Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Okeechobee, Pasco, Polk, Sarasota and Sumter counties and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, in addition to research faculty and Extension specialists located at various research centers and departments at the University of Florida.

    A major goal of this program is to coordinate extension and research activities for enhanced forage and cattle production in Central and South Florida.

    Highlights & Events

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    Latest News

    Rotational Grazing Considerations.
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    Can we decrease frequency of concentrate supplementation for young growing beef calves?.
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    Good Bulls, Good Culling, and Good Pasture for Economic Success.
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    Strategies for Reproductive Success in Bos Indicus Influence Cattle.
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    The “Fall” Season of Cattle Prices.
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    Contact Us


    Chair

    Hannah Baker
    Regional Specialized Agent
    Livestock and Forage Economics
    3401 Experiment Station
    Ona, FL  33865
    Phone: (863) 735-1314, Ext. 215
    h.baker@ufl.edu 

     

    Secretary

    Allison Williams
    UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County
    5339 County Road 579
    Seffner, FL  33584
    Phone: (813) 744-5519, Ext. 54119
    allisonwilliams@ufl.edu 

     

    Treasurer

    Chrsta L. Carlson-Kirby
    Livestock Agent III
    UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County
    1303 W 17th St.
    Palmetto, FL  34211
    Phone: (941) 722-4524
    ccarlson@ufl.edu

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    South Florida Beef-Forage Program
    PO Box 9005, Drawer HS03, Bartow, FL 33831
    (863) 519-1048

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