Date: March 4th, 2025
Location: Tifton Bull Evaluation Center, Irwinville, GA
2347 GA HWY 32 West, Chula, GA 31733
Cost: $35/person, includes lunch and materials
The Tifton Short Course 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.
Call your local County Extension Office for more information at 1-800-ASK-UGA1.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:30 AM | Registration |
9:30 AM | Welcome |
9:45 AM | Morning Demo Rotation Fencing Options: Jennifer Tucker, UGA Animal & Dairy Science Myth of the 1,000 Pound Hay bale & 1,000 Pound Cow: Lawton Stewart, UGA Extension Beef Specialist |
10:15 AM | Rotate Demos |
10:45 AM | Break (Visit with Sponsors) |
11:00 AM | Heifer Development Considerations for Long Term Productivity Pedro Fontes, UGA Extension Beef Specialist |
11:45 AM | Lunch |
1:00 PM | Developing a Drought Plan Tammy Cheely, UGA Extension Agent, Warren County |
1:30 PM | Georgia Cattlemen’s Update Caroline Waldrep, GCA Events & Outreach Coordinator |
2:00 PM | Break (visit with sponsors) |
2:15 PM | Afternoon Demo Rotation Utility Sprayer Calibration: Holly Anderson, Savannah Tanner, Brandi McGonagill, UGA Ext. Agents Cattle Tool Kit: Angie McDaniel, UGA Production Medicine Veterinarian |
2:45 PM | Rotate Demos |
3:30 PM | Wrap up, Door Prizes and Preview the Bulls |