Chris Prevatt

State Specialized Extension Agent III - Beef Cattle and Forage Enterprise Budgeting & Marketing

• Extension Focus (100%)

  My extension focus will be working on the economics of livestock and forages, management practices, and marketing strategies for cattle producers. My efforts are to educate Extension faculty and the clientele on the management practices that increase the profitability of livestock and forage producers.

  Specific programs include

  • Developing and Maintaining Enterprise Budgets for a Cow-Calf Operation and Forage Budgets
  • Generate Decision Aids for producers to analyze profitability on an individual basis
  • Provide economic insight on cost-effective management practices
  • Develop a Marketing Plan to evaluate Marketing Alternatives and Strategies
  • Agri-business Development and Financial Management

  Cattle Budgets

  • 2015 UF Beef Cow-Calf Budget
  • Stocker Value of Gain Decision Aid

  Fact Sheets

  • The Economics of Cool-Season Annual Forages

  Forage Budgets

  • 2014-2015 North Florida Cool Season Forage Budgets
  • 2014-2015 South Florida Cool Season Forage Budgets
  • Alfalfa Establishment Budget
  • Alfalfa in the Deep South

  Videos

  • Tri-State Alfalfa Project with Auburn University - May 27, 2020
    Economics of Establishing Alfalfa
  • Field Day - Oct. 24, 2019
    Exploring long-term trends in beef cattle markets
  • Field Day - April 5, 2018
    Beef Cattle Market Outlook
  • 75th Anniversary Celebration and Field Day - Oct. 27, 2016
    Program Update
  • Field Day - April 9, 2015
    Replacement Heifer Economics 
  • Florida Fall Cattlemen’s Conference and Allied Trade Show - November 20, 2014
    Beef Economics – Foundations of Profitability (Projections as of 11/10/2014)

  Webinars

  • Cow-Calf Management Strategies for the Bottom of the Cattle Price Cycle - May 21, 2019
    • PowerPoint Notes
    • Video
  • Program Update - Marketing 2018 Feeder Calves - July 10, 2018
    • PowerPoint Notes
    • Video
  • Beef Cattle and Forage Economics Highlight - November 14, 2017
    • PowerPoint Notes
    • Video
  • Should I buy Stocker Calves this fall or a Fishing License? - September 2016
    • PowerPoint Notes
    • Video
  • 2016 Beef Cattle Market Outlook (Ona Report) - January 22, 2016
    • 2016 Beef Cattle Market Outlook - Powerpoint Notes
    • 2016 Beef Cattle Market Outlook - Video
      
  • UF Beef Cattle Economics Webinar Series
    
    • Beef Cattle Market Outlook Webinar - June 24, 2015
    • Marketing Opportunities for 2015 Feeder Calves Webinar - July 1, 2015
    • 2015 UF Beef Cow-Calf Budget – July 15, 2015
    • Projecting 2015 Cow-Calf Profitability – July 22, 2015
    • Replacement Heifer Economics – July 29, 2015

  Florida Cattle Market Price Watch

• Education
  • M.S. Auburn University, Auburn, AL, Department of Agriculture Economics, 2013
  • B.S. Auburn University Auburn, AL, College of Business, (Accounting), 2011
• Employment

  State Specialized Agent III, University of Florida - IFAS Extension, Range Cattle Research and Extension Center, Ona, FL, July 2022 to November 1, 2022.

  State Specialized Agent II, University of Florida - IFAS Extension, Range Cattle Research and Extension Center, Ona, FL, June 2017 to June 2022.

  Regional Specialized Agent, University of Florida - IFAS Extension, Range Cattle Research and Extension Center, Ona, FL, 2014 to June 2017.

• Publications
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