SETDA cordially invites you to join us at this year's Summer Picnic with an educational field day before continuing to the Austin Carey Center.  Please RSVP before August 1st.  Hope to see you all there.

Here is the agenda for the event below:

SETDA – CheRI Summer BBQ, 8 August 2026

Schedule of Events

The day will start at the UF IFAS Beef Research Unit located at 9800 North County Road 225, Gainesville, FL 32609.

We will then continue the day at the UF IFAS Austin Cary Experimental Forest Conference Center located at 10625 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL 32609

  8:30AM            Breakfast catered by Panera at UF IFAS Beef Research Unit

  9:00AM            Forage field walk at UF IFAS Beef Research Unit

10:10AM           Depart to UF IFAS Austin Cary Experimental Forest

10:25AM           Welcome from Mr. Matt Young, President of SETDA

10:35AM           Welcome from Dr. Sam Wisely, Director of CHeRI

10:45AM           Case updates – Dr. Juan Campos, UF IFAS

11:00AM           Deer Farmer Collaborations with CHeRI Updates

11:00AM           Automated misting system update  - Dr. Kristin Sloyer, UF IFAS

11:30AM           Economic analysis of deer farm management – Dr. Andras Vajkai, UF IFAS

11:45AM           Deer nutrition – Ms. Miranda Imeri, UF IFAS

12:00PM           Lunch catered by Adam’s Rib Co.

  1:00PM            FDACS NWS Update with Dr. Dianne Kitchen

  1:40PM            FFWC Law Enforcement Update with Mr. Ken Holmes

  2:20PM            Conclude BBQ

  3:00PM            SETDA Board Meeting – Board Members only