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2026 Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference Trade Show

Location:  Jackson County Agriculture Offices Peanut Hall Auditorium (2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Marianna, FL 32448)

Time: 7:30 AM CST to 1:30 PM CST

Agenda: (Central Time)

7:30 – Registration & Trade Show Open

8:15 – Welcome & Program Introduction

8:30 – Managing Well in a High Market Hanah Baker, UF/IFAS Cattle & Forage Economics Specialized Agent

9:00 – Managing Your Cow Herd Well D. Todd Thirft, UF/IFAS Cow/Calf Extension Specialist

9:45 – Trade Show & Snack Break

10:30 – Managing Pastures Well Dr. Marcello Walau, UF/IFAS Forage Specialist

11:00 – Weed Management Update Dr. Brent Sellers, Director of UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research Center

11:30 – Record Keeping for Ranch Analysis Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County

12:00 – Grilled Steak Lunch (Thanks to the Jackson Co. Cattlemen’s Cooking Crew)

12:45 – 1:30 Trade Show Open