Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course
Event Date: March 5th, 2024
Location: Tifton Bull Evaluation Center, Irwinville
2347 GA HWY 32 West, Chula, GA 31733
Please join us on March 5th for the Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course!
We will have vendors and representatives from several companies and institutions to visit with during the breaks and lunch. Participants this year will receive continuing education hours for:
- Beef Quality Assurance (3 hours)
- Private Pesticide Credits (1 hour)
- Commercial Category 21 Pesticide Credits (1 hour)
The Short Course is held in conjuction with the Tifton Bull Evaluation Sale that will be held on March 6th. All the bulls will be avalible for preview outside. Please visit our Georgia Bull Evaluation page for the catalog and more information on the sale. If you have any questions about the program, please contact your local Extension office (1-800-ASK-UGA1).
8:30-9:30 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. Welcome
9:45 a.m. Pasture Management
Jennifer Tucker, UGA Animal Scientist
10:15 a.m. Break (Visit with Sponsors)
10:30 a.m. Demo: All About Baleage
Lisa Baxter, UGA Extension Forage Specialist
11:15 a.m. Beef Cattle Market Outlook
Will Secor, UGA Livestock Economist
12:00 p.m. Lunch
Afternoon Sessions and Demo:
1:00 p.m. Supplementation & Understanding a Forage Analysis
Lawton Stewart, UGA Extension Beef Specialist
1:30 p.m. Georgia Cattlemen’s Update
Dale Sandlin, GCA Executive Vice President
1:45 p.m. 365 Days on the Ranch
Jason Duggin, UGA Extension Beef Specialist
2:15 p.m. Break (Visit with Sponsors)
2:30 p.m. Demo: Feedstuffs Storage Options
Lawton Stewart, UGA Extension Beef Specialist
Deron Rehberg, UGA Southwest Area Livestock Agent
3:30 p.m. Wrap up, Door Prizes & Preview the Bulls