Florida Cow-Calf Management Guide 2nd Edition
Designed as a complete resource for the production and management of the small cattle herd in Florida, this informative, completely illustrated 120-page book includes chapters on how to get started managing a viable cattle operation, planning a breeding program, feeding, forages, managing reproduction, maintaining a healthy herd, good management practices, marketing feed calves and budgeting. Includes SP 145, Body Condition Scoring of Beef Cattle, a pocket-sized field identification guide. Second Edition, revised 2001.
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Table of Contents
Below you will find the table of contents for the Florida Cow-Calf Management Guide. You are also able to follow the links to online publications in EDIS that cover the material where available.
About the Authors
Carrol Chambliss, Extension Forage Specialist, Agronomy Department, Gainesville.
Shep Eubanks, County Extension Directory, Holmes County, Bonifay.
Mike Fanning, Former Extension Beef Specialist, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee.
Jim Fletcher, County Extension Director, Madison County, Madison.
Sharon Fox Gamble, Extension Agent, Volusia County, DeLand.
Ronnie Hartzog, Coordinator of Research Programs/Services, North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna.
Pat Hogue, Extension Agent, Suwannee County, Live Oak.
John Holt, Retired Extension Economist, Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville.
Ed Jennings, Sumter County, Bushnell.
Mark Kistler, Former County Extension Director, Okeechobee County, Okeechobee.
Bill Kunkle, Extension Beef Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville.
Elzy Lord, Extension Agent, Alachua County, Gainesville.
Doug Mayo, Extension Agent, Jackson County, Marianna.
Pat Miller, Extension Agent, Okeechobee County, Okeechobee.
Tim Olson, Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville.
Dave Prichard, Former Extension Livestock Specialist, North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy.
Owen Rae, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville.
Bob Sand, Extension Livestock Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville.
Jim Selph, County Extension Director, Desoto County, Arcadia.
Mark Shuffitt, Extension Agent, Marion County, Ocala.
Jim Simpson, Retired Livestock Marketing Economist, Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville.
Allen Tyree, County Extension Director, Hamilton County, Jasper.