University of Georgia

Beef cattle producers who want to better market their cattle
should attend one of four Southeast Beef Cattle Marketing
Schools
set for this summer.

Dates and locations for the workshops are:

July 13-14, Newberry County Farm Bureau, Newberry, S.C.

July 19-20, North Georgia Research and Educational Center,
Calhoun, Ga.

Aug. 8-9, Columbia County Extension Office, Lake City,
Fla.

Sept. 14-15, Auburn University Beef Teaching Unit, Auburn,
Ala.

Specialists from Southeastern universities and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture will combine hands-on learning and
live
animal evaluation with classroom examples to help cattlemen
reduce their risks and improve their profits. Participants will
learn about cattle cycles, how to anticipate prices and
use futures and options to increase profits.

There will also be a session on using the Livestock Risk
Protection insurance
program. Finally, alternative marketing methods, such as video
board sales, tele-auctions and marketing cattle, will be
discussed in a producer panel.

Registration is $35 per workshop and includes materials,
meals,
breaks and refreshments. Registration can be completed online at
www.ugatiftonconferenc
e.org
or by calling (229) 386-3416.