The idea of keeping chickens in your backyard is a growing trend, with several municipalities having passed ordinances that allow residents to do so. While store-bought eggs are completely safe and wholesome, backyard chickens are growing in popularity due to a desire for people to become reacquainted with food production and better understand where and how their food is made. In this program, you’ll join UF/IFAS Livestock and Natural Resources Extension Agent JK Yarborough to learn more about the basics of keeping a small flock in your backyard.
By participating in this program, you can expect to learn:
This program is presented by JK Yarborough and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
How to join the Zoom Program:
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About the Program Presenter
JK Yarborough has been the Livestock and Natural Resources Extension Agent for Orange and Seminole Counties for 4 years. He grew up on his family’s cow-calf cattle ranch in Geneva FL where all cattle work is still done on horseback. After high school he attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, GA for two years before transferring to the University of Florida. There he got his undergrad degree in Animal Science with a minor in Chemistry. In grad school at UF JK got his M.S. in Agronomy while working under Dr. Vendramini at the Range Cattle Research and Education Center. Right out of grad school JK went to work where he is today as the UF/IFAS Livestock and Natural Resources Extension Agent for Orange and Seminole Counties.
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