Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Beef Tour 2024

We have exciting news! Planning for the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation (LFBF) 2024 Beef Tour is officially underway and we need your help to make this event bigger and better than ever before. This week is packed with pasture walks, educational tours on University of Florida’s campus, and views of some of the best cattle in Florida. We would love to have you with us!

LFBF BEEF TOUR AGENDA

Sunday, March 3

• Fly into Gainesville, Florida Airport 3880 NE 39th Ave A, Gainesville, FL 32609

• Uber/Lyft to Hotel (Hotel location around 20 minutes from the airport)

• Arrive at Hotel: Fairfield Inn & Suites Gainesville by Marriott

• Dinner on your own:

  • Spurriers Gridiron Grill

  • Variety of restaurant chains nearby

Monday, March 4

• 8:00am

  • Breakfast at the Hotel

  • Depart by 8:00am

• 8:15am-9:45am

  • University of Florida Meat Processing Center

  • 2250 Shealy Drive, Gainesville, FL

• 10:00am-11:30am

  • Beef Teaching Unit

  • 3721 SW 23rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32608

• 11:30am-12:15pm

  • Lunch onsite

• 12:45pm – 2:45pm

  • University of Florida Beef Research Unit & Agronomy

  • 9800 N County Road 225, Gainesville, FL 32609

• 3:20pm – 5:00pm

  • Santa Fe River Ranch Tour – Boston Farm

  • 14202 NW 294th Avenue, Alachua, FL

• 5:30pm – 7:00pm

  • Dinner- Santa Fe River Ranch

  • 29220 NW 122nd St, Alachua, FL 32615

  • Sponsored by Alachua County Farm Bureau

Tuesday, March 5

• 7:45am

  • Breakfast at Hotel

  • Leave Hotel by 7:45am

• 8:30am-10:00am

  • Quincey Cattle Company

  • 350 NW 120th St, Chiefland, FL

• 10:15am-11:45am

  • Usher Land and Timber Cattle Opertaion

  • 6551 NW 100th St, Chiefland, FL 32626

• 11:45am-12:30pm

  • Lunch- Cooked lunch on site

• 1:00pm-3:00pm

  • Alliance Dairy

  • 4951 NW 170th St, Trenton, FL

• 3:45pm-5:30pm

  • Whitehurst Cattle Company

  • 20551 NE 75th St, Williston, FL

• 5:45pm-7:30pm

  • Dinner at FFBF State Office

• Depart to Hotel

Wednesday, March 6

• 7:30am

  • Breakfast at Hotel

  • Depart Hotel at 7:30am

• 8:20am-9:45am

  • Woodside Ranch

  • 12110 N.E. Hwy 315 Fort McCoy, FL

• 10:00am-12:00pm

  • Adena Beef Processing Plant

  • 19798 County Road 315 Citra, FL 32113

• 12:30pm-1:30pm

  • Lunch at Pearl BBQ

• 1:30pm-3:00pm

  • University of Florida Plant Science Research Facility Tour

  • 2556 Co Hwy 318, Citra, FL 32113

• 3:45pm-5:00pm

  • Tropic Traditions Wholesale Nursery

  • 21585 West Newberry, FL 32669

• 5:45pm-7:30pm

  • Swamp Head Brewery

  • 3650 SW 42nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608

Thursday, March 7

• Depart Hotel to the Gainesville, Florida Airport (GNV)

• 3877 SW 37th Boulevard, Gainesville, Florida, 32608

• Uber/Lyft to Gainesville, Florida Airport (GNV)

• 3880 NE 39th Ave A, Gainesville, FL 32609

To register, please contact Jessica Lange at JessicaL@LFBF.org or (225) 922-6243.