Range Cattle Research and Education Center Second Annual Youth Field Day
4-H & Youth
Bridget Stice
EXTENSION AGENT - LIVESTOCK IV
University of Florida
BARTOW
Abstract
RANGE CATTLE RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER SECOND ANNUAL YOUTH FIELD DAY\r\n\r\nBaucum, L.E.1, Carlisle,* B. 2, Crawford,* S.C. 1, Davis, C.B.3, Dunlap, A. 4, Gornto, R. 5, Hogue, P.J.3, Kirby, C.6, Sellers, B.A.7, Silveira, M.L. 7, Speckmann, R. 8, Vendramini, J.M.7, Wiggins, L.F. 1\r\n\r\n1 Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Hendry County, LaBelle, Florida 33935\r\n2 Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Polk County, Bartow, Florida 33831 \r\n3 Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Okeechobee County, Okeechobee, Florida 34972 \r\n4 Program Assistant, University of Florida, Ona, Florida 33865\r\n5 Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Highlands County, Sebring, Florida 33875\r\n6 Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Manatee County, Palmetto, Florida 34221 \r\n7 Extension Specialist, University of Florida, Ona, Florida 33865\r\n8 Extension Scientist, University of Florida, Ona, Florida 33865\r\n\r\n The UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC - Ona and the Extension Agents of the UF/IFAS South Florida Beef-Forage Program jointly held the Second Annual RCREC Youth Field Day to showcase the center’s research efforts while offering fun and educational activities to 4-H and FFA youth, leaders and any other youth interested in agriculture ages eight (8) and up. . The second annual field day is designed to increase of knowledge of cattle nutrition, research techniques, forages, wildlife habitats, farm safety, and soil management; and to expose youth participants to potential careers in agriculture.\r\n The day began with an introduction to the Research Center followed by educational hands-on workshops that covered beef cattle nutrition, research cattle use, plant life cycles and reproduction, wildlife habitats, forage sampling and analysis, managing risk on the farm, and soil analysis and fertility. Participants were provided with materials relevant to each of the topic areas. A total of three hundred thirty (330) participants attended the field day. As a result, youth and adult participants had a better understanding of the purpose and research of the RCREC; increased their knowledge in cattle nutrition, research practices, forages, wildlife and soils; and were made aware of potential careers in agriculture. An evaluation tool to assess pre and post knowledge and implementation indicated an eighty-eight percent (88%) overall increase in knowledge with ninety-three percent (93%) of participants planning to implement new practices.
Authors: Carlisle, B.
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Carlisle, B. Extension Agent - Livestock II, Florida Cooperative Extension, Florida, 33831