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