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Miscellaneous Services
Aerial Agriculture Services, Ag Computer Information Network, Agriculture News, Farrier Services, Florida Cracker Artists & Writers, Horse Sitters, Horse Training, Miscellaneous Services, National Associations, Portable Livestock Scales, Sandblasting, State Associations, Weather Information
Aerial Agriculture Services
| County | Business / Products / Services | Contact Info |
| Hardee | Fly on Farming, Inc. Dick Weisman Aquatic weeds and mosquito control, spraying, dusting, seeding and fertilizing, flight instruction. |
office: (813) 773-9300 |
Ag Computer Information Network
| County | Business / Products / Services | Contact Info |
| Marion | Data Transmission Network Corp. office: (DTN) Jerry Bronner |
15010 SW 39 Cir. Ocala, FL 34473 office: (800) 277-4188 fax: (352) 245-5333 infoman@atlantic.net |
Agriculture News
| News Source | Contact Info | |
| Farm & Ranch News George Parker Advertising, news, promotion |
office: (813) 737-6397 | |
| Florida Cattlemen's Magazine | office: (800) 647-0026 fax: (407) 933-8209 |
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| Florida Department of Agriculture Market News Line | office: (407) 897-2708 |
Farrier Services
| County | Business / Products / Services | Contact Info |
| Florida | Shroeder Shearing Anne Shroeder In Florida in late March-early April and early September. Hoof trimming for sheep, goats and pigs. Toenail trimming for alpacas dogs and rabbits [updated 7/6/20] |
Office: (301) 755-8400 Email: anne@shroedershearing.com http://www.shroedershearing.com |
| Hardee | Richard Cleland Graduate Certified Farrier. |
office: (941) 773-9787 |
| Ken & Bobbie Eva Equine Massage, Farrier, Foal Problems, Calf Lameness. |
office: (941) 773-2424 | |
| Hardee Animal Clinic Tim McCauley A.I., Breeding Soundness, Palpation, Embryo Transfer, Hoof Trimming. |
Bowling Green, FL office: (863) 773-9982 cell: (803) 983-6608 |
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| Osceola | Levi's Horseshoeing Levi Kuhn |
office: (407) 931-3435 |
| Polk | Johnathan Porter Certified Farrier |
Lakeland, FL office: (863) 450-7770 |
| Bob Ward Farrier & Equine Dentist. |
office: (813) 264-1618 |
Florida Cracker Artists & Writers
| County | Business / Products / Services | Contact Info |
| Alachua | Regina Stahl Briskey Member of the Cowboy Artists of Florida and the Florida Cattlemen's Association |
12321 NW 150th Ave. Alachua, FL 32615 office: (386) 462-0015 |
| Citrus | Barbara Cairns Author of: "Cracker Cow: A Narrative of Florida History" [added 01/13/09] |
Homosassa, FL office: (352) 382-5702 wordpainter@tampabay.rr.com crackercow.com |
| Indian River | Sean Sexton | 7880 37th St. Vero Beach, FL 32966 office: (561) 567-6519 |
| Osceola | Eldun Lux | 1450 Lake Marion Rd. Kenansville, FL 34739 office: (407) 436-1395 |
| St. Lucie | Florida Art Design Brad Phares |
3620 Eleven Mile Rd. Ft. Pierce, FL 34945 office: (561) 464-1971 |
Horsesitters
| County | Business / Products / Services | Contact Info |
| Polk | Alan Johnson We will take care of your horses so you and your family can take that vacation or just get away for a weekend. If we can be of service to you please give us a call will provide references. |
Bartow, FL office: (863) 698-5782 ajoh880244@aol.com |
Horse Training
| County | Business / Products / Services | Contact Info |
| Hardee | Jack Henning | 2854 SE Clifton Bryan Rd. office: (941) 735-0607 |
| Polk | Donald Conroy | office: 324-3521 |
| High Gait Farm Kenneth B. Allen Horse training, showing and riding instruction, horse sales. |
office: 537-2720 | |
| Lake | Ron Phay
Horse training and hauling, team penning and jackpot roping arena. |
office: (352) 242-4381 |
| Levy | Jack Hicks
Five Star Training Center Horse training the gentle way from start to finish; problem horses and 'mind refreshing' training are all welcome. |
2973 NE Hwy 27 Chiefland, FL 32621 office: (352) 577-4157 cell |
Miscellaneous Services
| County | Business / Products / Services | Contact Info |
| Florida | Shroeder Shearing Anne Shroeder In Florida late March-early April and early September. Shearing and hoof trimming needs for small flocks of alpacas, llamas, sheep, goats, cows/horses/ponies/donkeys. [updated 7/6/20] |
Office: (301) 755-8400 Email: anne@shroedershearing.com http://www.shroedershearing.com |
| DeSoto | Lindsey Saddle & Gun Shop | office: (941) 494-4008 |
| Hillsborough | James office: (Pee Wee) Whitlock Ranch management, livestock recovery, and hauling. |
17305 Katie Stanaland Road Lithia, FL 33547-1404 office: (813) 245-4734 |
| Manatee | Sew Far Sew Good Embroidery & Screen Printing Lori Jorgensen Providing quality Embroidery and Screenprinting at reasonable rates. Most customers are primarily agricultural based. No minimum on Embroidery. Minimum of 12 on screenprinting. Work includes the Jr. Cattlemen point series for quite some time so many agriclultural logos are already on file from past sponsors. |
7218 36th Ave E Bradenton, FL 34208 office: (941) 748-3513 cell: (941) 224-4436 sewfarsewgoodemb@gmail.com |
| Polk | Coyote Crazy Predator Control Gary Shelton and Dalton Shelton Complete setup to remove nuisance coyotes. We are insured (can name as certificate holder or addl. insured). Also can provide Hold Harmless agreement. [updated 6/23/20] |
43 Lakeview Ln Haines City, FL 33844 Office: (772) 260-1725 Home: (863) 438-7320 Cell: (772) 473-5826 Email: coyote.crazypc@gmail.com |
| Dennis Ford Emergency cattle removal from roadside or large pastures and exotic animal capture and recovery |
office: (863) 858-1380 cell: (863) 682-2569 |
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| Hawg Control Mike Grant |
Lakeland, FL office: (941) 667-2480 fax: (941) 666-5602 |
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| Nuisance Alligator Removal Joseph A. Rodriguez Holding a Polk county-wide license to take alligators. Nuisance alligators only from private lands. |
(954) 610-7739 expertdoctor@aol.com |
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| Squeal Deal Animal Control Clayton Keene |
1027 Spirit Lake Rd Winter Haven, FL 33880 office: (863) 287-2311 Squealdeal@gmail.com |
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| Saw Palmetto Trading Company Top price paid for: saw palmetto berries, passion flower. |
2700 S US 27 Frostproof, FL 33843 office: (800) 986-6006 sales@sawpalmetto.com |
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| Thompson Agri-Service David Thompson Light gas and diesel repair, portable cowpens and gates, sandblasting and painting, steel fabrication and erection. |
office: (863) 285-9294 | |
| Suwannee | Hay Master Nutrition Injection System Emma Corbin Specially designed and engineered, this system helps to restore the often missing and much needed nutrients, vitamins, energy, and protein in hay. Give us a call for more information! |
Live Oak, FL office: (386) 842-2966 cell: (386) 364-8553 rdcorbin@windstream.net |
| Online | CattleFax | cattle-fax.org |
| Labor Law Posters USA, Inc. | laborlawpostersusa.com | |
| AccreditedOnlineColleges.org/Regional-Accreditation This is a comprehensive and informative resource that ranks each university in America by size, degrees offered, tuition costs, admission rates, graduation rates, and retention rates. |
http://accreditedonlinecolleges.org/Regional-Accreditation |
National Associations
| Association / Representative | Contact Info | |
| American Hereford Association Tim Dietrich, Eastern Region Manager |
560 Fletcher Rd. Collierville, TN 38017 fax: (901) 861-7419 tdietric@hereford.org |
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| Braunvieh Association of America | P.O. Box 6396 Lincoln, NE 68506 office: (402) 421-2960 fax: (402) 421-2994 braunvieh.org |
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| National Cattlemen’s Beef Association office: (NCBA) [updated 5/18/18] |
9110 E. Nichols Ave. #300, Centennial, CO 80112 office: (303) 694-0305 www.beef.org |
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| North American American Angus Association David Gazda, Regional Manager |
1170 White Oak Dr. Athens, GA 30606 office: (706) 3420-3916 |
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| Southeastern Beefmaster Breeders Association Sherry Landrum |
91 Bush Rd. Laurel, MS 39440 office: (601) 428-7389 |
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| United Braford Breeders | 422 E Main, Ste. 218 Nacogdoches, TX 75961 office: (409) 569-8200 fax: (409) 569-9556 |
Portable Livestock Scales
| County | Business / Products / Services | Contact Info |
| Highlands | Grassland Services Inc. William O. Pollard State Certified, 10,000 lb Gross, On Site Weighing Service where scales are needed, Electronic, Stable weight in 6 seconds |
212 Parkland Dr. Lake Placid, FL 33852 cell: (941) 465-2067 |
Sandblasting
| County | Business / Products / Services | Contact Info |
| Polk | Thompson Agri-Service David Thompson Sandblasting and painting, Steel fabrication and erection, light gas and diesel repair, portable cowpens and gates. |
office: (863) 285-9294 |
| Putnam | John Gerdes Sandblasting and Industrial Coating We do all types of media blasting and industrial coating. No job to big or small. We refinish everything from cast iron skillets to 999 Manitawok Cranes. |
166 Keystone Rd. Palatka, FL 32177 office: (352) 308-7159 john-gerdes@att.net www.bigjohnblasting1.homestead.com |
State Associations
| Association / Representative | Contact Info | |
| Florida Florida Angus Association Calvin A. Winter, President |
1601 Highland Dr. Tallahassee, FL 32311 office: (850) 877-1587 |
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| Florida Florida Angus Association Rick Stotler, Sec./Tres. |
8105 Gilliam Rd. Apopka, FL 32703 office: (407) 886-7555 |
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| Florida Braford Breeders | P.O. Box 12909 Fort Pierce, FL 45979-909 office: (561) 461-7465 |
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| Florida Brahman Association | 6254 Kempfer Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34773 floridabrahman.org |
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| Florida Cattlemen's Association Jim Handley, Executive V.P. Polly Golden, Ex. Dir. Beef Co. |
office: (407) 846-6221 floridacattlemen.org |
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| Hereford Association of Florida Sarah K. Childs, President |
P.O. Box 1931 Lake Placid, FL 33862 office: (941) 465-5729 |
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| Florida Polled Hereford Association | P.O. Box 515 Center Hill, FL 33514 office: (352) 793-1097 |
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| Florida Santa Gertrudis Association Wanda B. Jones, President |
Lake City office: (904) 752-8286 |
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| Florida Santa Gertrudis Association George Alexander, Vice President |
Vernon, FL office: (850) 535-1000 |
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| Florida Santa Gertrudis Association Dan Honeywell, Sec./Tres. |
Orlando office: (407) 843-7060 fax: (407) 843-5836 |
Weather Information
| County | Business / Products / Services | Contact Info |
| Alachua | Florida Automated Weather Network office: (FAWN) Temperature, wind speed and direction, rainfall,relative humidity, barometric pressure, leaf wetness and solar radiation - updated hourly. |
office: (352) 846-3100 fawn.ifas.ufl.edu |
The above is a listing of services and products available to cattle producers in South Florida. These are not paid advertisements and are provided as a free service for your use. This may not be a complete listing for each service, so other businesses can be added and a revised directory will be available on an annual basis. A listing in this directory does not imply an endorsement by the South Florida Beef-Forage Program or the Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.