Date: March 3rd, 2026
Location: Tifton Bull Evaluation Center, Irwinville, GA
2347 GA HWY 32 West, Chula, GA 31733
Cost: $35/person, includes lunch, notebook and hat.
The Tifton Short Course will have vendors and representatives from several companies and institutions to visit with during the breaks and lunch. Door prizes will also be given away at the conclusion of the program!
The Short Course is held in conjunction with the Tifton Bull Evaluation Sale that will be held on March 4th. All the bulls will be available for preview outside. Please visit our Georgia Bull Evaluation page for the catalog and more information on the sale.
Participants this year will receive continuing education hours for:
- Beef Quality Assurance (3 hours)
Call your local County Extension Office for more information at 1-800-ASK-UGA1.
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2026 Agenda
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration Opens (Visit with Sponsors) |
| 9:15 a.m. | Welcome |
| 9:45 a.m. | Morning Demo Rotation: 1) Cow Dystocia & Managing it in Beef Herds Dr. Alejandro Ojeda-Rojas, UGA Production Medicine Veterinarian 2) Evaluating Finishing Cattle for Optimal Harvest Dr. Pedro Carvalho, UGA Extension Beef Specialist |
| 11:00 a.m. | Break (Visit with Sponsors) |
| 11:15 a.m. | Beef Cattle Market Outlook Will Secor, UGA Extension Livestock Economist |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch (Visit with Sponsors) |
| 1:15 p.m. | New World Screwworm Update Dr. Dustin Weaver, Deputy State Veterinarian, Georgia Dept. of Ag Chelsey Daughtry, Emergency Program and Cooperative Agreement Manager, Georgia Dept. of Ag |
| 2:00 p.m. | Break (Visit with Sponsors) |
| 2:15 p.m. | Afternoon Demo Rotation: 1) Considerations for Updating your Herd Health Protocol Holly Anderson, Justin Hand, Brandi McGonagill, UGA Extension Agents 2) Drought Planning for your Cattle Operation Tammy Cheely, UGA Extension Agent |
| 3:45 p.m. | Wrap Up and Door Prizes |