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Register Early! Economic and Environmentally

Sound Beef Cattle Management Program,

Hosted by Buck Island Ranch

Register early! UF/IFAS South Florida Beef Forage Program invites you to attend

“Management for Economically and Environmentally Sound Beef Cattle Production” on
Friday, June 6. he program is hosted by Buck Island Ranch at the MacArthur Agro-

Ecology Research Center and will discuss and demonstrate management practices that are
not only beneicial to ranch productivity, but also beneit water quality and quantity on

ranching operations.
TO READ MORE
about the smorgasbord

of exotic meats and TENTATIVE AGENDA
treats at the event, turn 9:00 AM Opening Remarks and University of Central Florida and MacArthur

toPAGE 32.
Introduction – Bridget Carlisle, Livestock Agro-ecology Research Center, Lake Placid
Agent, UF/IFAS Polk Extension, Bartow 11:00 AM Producer Panel:

9:10 AM Beef Cattle Ranchers - Management in Practice
Stewards of the Land – Flint Johns, North Cliff Coddington, Manager, Longino Ranch,

Ranch Supervisor, Lykes Brothers, Inc., Inc., Sidell
Okeechobee
Flint Johns, North Ranch Supervisor, Lykes
9:30 AM Managing Nutrients for
Brothers, Inc., Okeechobee

Soil Fertility – Les Baucum, Agronomic Gene Lollis, Ranch Manager, Buck Island
Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Regional Ranch at the MacArthur Agro-Ecology Research

Specialized Agent, LaBelle
Center, Lake Placid
9:50 AM Cattle Water Sources & 11:40 AM Becoming a Florida Cow-Calf

Resource Management – Cliff Starling, Water Quality BMP Program Participant –
Resource Conservationist, USDA Natural Matt Warren, Field Staff, Florida Department of

Resource Conservation Service, LaBelle Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Ag
10:20 AM Managing Cattle for Wetland Water Policy, Wauchula
Protection – Betsey Boughton, Program Director, 12:10 PM Lunch – Sponsored, in part, by

MacArthur Agro-ecology Research Center, Lake the UF/IFAS South Florida Beef-Forage Program
Placid
1:00 PM Ranch Tour

10:40 AM Integrated Pest Management: 3:30 PM Evaluation
Use of Biological Control Measures –

Christen Steele, Biology Masters Student,

Space is limited, so be sure to register early. Cost is $10 by June 2, 5 p.m., or $20 at the
door. To register, go to www.beefproductionmanagement.eventbrite.com, contact your

local County Extension Agent or Bridget Carlisle at (863) 519-1048 or bccarlis@ul.edu.

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