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Lochrane A. Gary

Hardee County

Hardee County Extension, Director/Livestock Agent

Extension Focus

• Beef Cattle
  • Reproductive Physiology
  • Bull Behavior
  • Breeding Season Management
• Pasture and Forage Management
  • Intensive Grazing Management
  • Pasture Selection and Establishment
• Youth Livestock
  • Beef Breeding Projects
  • Steer/Hog Projects
  • Livestock Judging
  • Shooting Sports

Education

• M.S. Pennsylvania State University - Animal Science, Animal Behavior/Reproduction Physiology - 1967
• B.S. Pennsylvania State University - Animal Husbandry, General Agriculture - 1966.

Employment

• University of Florida/Hardee County Extension Service - Extension Agent IV. 1998 to present.
• School Board of DeSoto County, Arcadia, FL - School to Work Coordinator. 1997 to 1998.
• David C. Brown Beefmasters, Inc., Ft. Myers, FL - General Manager. 1990 to 1996.
• Colorado Aquaculture, Alamosa, CO - President. 1986 to 1989.
• Weisbart Enterprises, Inc., Denver, CO - Vice President for Agricultural Operations. 1983 to 1984.
• McKellar Ranches, Mt. Pleasant, TX - General Manager. 1982.
• Dee Dot Ranch, Jacksonville, FL - Cattle Manager. 1978 - 1982.
• State University of New York, Alfred, NY - Associate Professor of Animal Science. 1967 - 1977.

Professional Memberships and Activities

• National Cattlemen's Beef Association
• Beefmasters Breeders Universal
• Florida Cattleman's Association
• Hardee County Cattleman's Association
• Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents
• National Association of College Teachers of Agriculture

University Service

• Member of the University of Florida Mole Cricket Control Task Force. 1999 to present.
• Member of the Florida Cattlemen's Institute and Allied Trade Show Committee. 1999 to present.
• Member of the South Florida Beef Forage Program. 1999 to present.
• NCBA - Disaster Assistance Working Group

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