MANATEE
LIVESTOCKER

Manatee County Extension Service
1303 17th Street W
Palmetto, Florida 34221
(941) 722-4524
Fax (941) 721-6608
E-mail teseawright@ifas.ufl.edu
http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu
July - August 2005
Calendar Of Events

August

4                Selection and Management Tools to Improve Your Calf Crop, Dallas B. Townsend Ag Center, LaBelle, FL - For more information call Sonja Crawford, 863-674-4092

November

4                First Annual Cowboy "Chute" Out - A four man ranch team competition. Call Pat Hogue for more information or to register, 863-763-6469



Forest Land Recovery Program


Contact the Florida Division of Forestry @ 941-751-7629

Fair 2006 - Livestock Schedule - Check-in and Deadlines


BEEF BREEDING
Application: all applications must be post-marked by October 14, 2005 or hand delivered to the fair office by 5 PM on October 14, 2005.

DAIRY CATTLE
Application: all applications must be post-marked by October 14, 2005 or hand delivered to the fair office by 5 PM on October 14, 2005.

DOGS
Check-in: TBA Mandatory Meeting: TBA

GOATS
Check-in and Mandatory Meeting: 2 PM Saturday, November 12, 2005 - Cook Arena, Fairgrounds

HORSES
Registration: 9AM - 8 PM, Monday, October 17, 2005 - 4-H Office

POULTRY
Application: all applications must be post-marked by October 14, 2005 or hand delivered to the fair office by 5 PM on October 14, 2005.

RABBITS
Application: all applications must be post-marked by October 14, 2005 or hand delivered to the fair office by 5 PM on October 14, 2005.

STEERS
Weigh-In: 8 AM - 11 AM, Saturday, August 27, 2005 Mosaic Arena, Fairgrounds

SWINE
Application: all applications must be post-marked by October 14, 2005 or hand delivered to the fair office by 5 PM on October 14, 2005.

Fair 2006 - Livestock Schedule - Fair Check-in/out and Fair Show Schedule

Tuesday, January 17
Wednesday, January 18
Thursday, January 19
Friday, January 20
Saturday, January 21
Sunday, January 22
Monday, January 23
Tuesday, January 24
Wednesday, January 25
Thursday, January 26
Friday, January 27
Saturday, January 28
Sunday, January 29


Some Things to Ponder:

We live in a society that has never been hungry and who is now predominantly two to three generations or more removed from agriculture. Thus the interests and social agenda of these citizens are focused more on issues such as crime prevention, economic competitiveness, job security, health care, global changes, and environmental quality: food security and diversity are assumed, thus society has little or no incentive to continue to fuel the concerns that produces this bounty.

To you, the dedicated Extension clientele, I will be ever thankful for the opportunity to have served you. I will miss you and the Agricultural Extension Service of Manatee County. It has been a very short 30 years. Hopefully, we all have learned and benefited from our association. My wife and I are retiring on Friday, July 29th. Thanks for your kindness and friendship.

Travis Seawright, Livestock Agent
Manatee County Extension Service
For questions or comments regarding this publication contact Travis Seawright

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