2026 Tentative Program Schedule

7:30 AM     Trade Show Setup

8:30 AM     Trade Show Opens

9:00 AM     Welcome, FCA Update, & IFAS Update

                    Allie Williams, University of Florida/IFAS Extension

                    Rick Moyer, Florida Cattlemen’s Association President

                    Dr. Andra Johnson, UF/IFAS Dean of Extension

9:15 AM     BQA Talk 1: The "Why" behind Record-Keeping

                    Dr. Todd Thrift, University of Florida/IFAS Extension

10:00 AM   Trade Show Break

10:45 AM   Keynote:  "The Continued Search for the Elusive 

                                     Optimum Cow" 

                    Dr. David Lalman, Oklahoma State University

11:45 PM   Lunch, Awards Presentation, FDACS Update, and

                   Trade Show Break

12:45 PM    BQA Talk 2: The "Why" behind Nutrition & Body 

                    Condition Scoring 

                    Speaker TBD

1:30 PM       BQA Talk 3: The "Why" behind a Health Plan & 

                     Vaccine Handling

                     Dr. Robert Gukich, Lake Wales Large Animal Services

2:15 PM      Trade Show Break

2:45 PM      Producer Panel

                    "BQA in Action over the Years"

3:30 PM      Evaluations & BQA Sign off

4:00 PM      Adjourn

Feel free to contact your UF Livestock Extension Agent should you have any questions or UF/IFAS Regional Livestock Agent Lindsey Crum at 

863-674-4092.