2023 Field Day! 15th Annual South Poll Field Day and Cattle Auction

SALE CATALOG ↪CLICK HERE!!!

AGENDA FIELD DAY 2023

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 321 County Road 250 Albertville, AL 35951

9:00 – 1:00 Cattle Viewing/Registration Open/Networking/Vendor Visits

1:00 Welcome

1:30-3:00 Producer Panel w. Q&A session
Larry & Riley Israel-Missouri
Marv Fisher-Virginia
Roger Allen- Texas

3:00-6:00 Back to Basics Breakout Sessions

• Cow Nutrition with Troy Lohman
• Tagging, DNA, Tattooing with Dakota Blanks
• Animal Selection with Dave Roberts and Bruce Shanks
• Animal Health with Dr. Whitley
  
• Registrations and Records with Ann Demerath

6:00-8:00 Supper/Entertainment with Alvarado Road Show

LUNCH AVAILABLE FRIDAY AT OWN EXPENSE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

8:00 Registration open all day

9:00 Welcome/Introductions

9:00-10:00 Teddy Gentry AND Peter Byck

10:00-12:00 Greg Judy w. Q&A

12:00 Lunch/Networking/Vendor Visits

1:30 Silent Auction Bidding Ends

2:00-3:00 Junior Speaking Contest TOPICS WILL BE RELEASED ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (posted on the sign up sheet)

Junior Speakers—ages 8 and under

Intermediate Speakers- ages 9-13

Senior Speakers—ages 14-18

Junior Speaking Contest Prizes in each age group as follows:
1^st

Place-$250
2^nd Place-$150
3^rd Place- $100
Participation-$50

3:00 Cattle Auction (see Sale Rules)

4:00 Cattle Load Out

• No animals may leave grounds until paperwork is complete

Join us for the 15th Annual South Poll Field Day and Cattle Auction

September 22-23, 2023 at Creech Farms in Albertville, Alabama 321 County Road 250 Albertville, AL 35951

Please find out more at https://southpoll.com/calendar...

Host Hotel:

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/bhmavhx-spg-52ac5dbb-c345-484c-8ded-2a4a6cd82d34/

Other Hotels in the Area!

Fairfield Inn/Albertville: https://www.marriott.com/event...

If you need alternate dates for your stay at the Fairfield in Albertville--please call the hotel at 256-857-3001

Hampton by Hilton Gadsden-Attalla https://www.hilton.com/en/hote...

Hampton Inn/Guntersville: https://www.hilton.com/en/atte...

Microtel Inn: 220 AL Hwy 75 N> Albertville 35951 256-894-4000 (they don't have online booking)

Other Accomodations!

Restoration Log Cabins: https://business.albertvillech...
The Loft: https://business.albertvillech...
Asbury Tiny Homes: https://business.albertvillech...
RV Park: https://sandmountainpark.com/r...
Vacation Rentals: https://www.rohogo.com/vacatio...

Other Things!

Tourist Attractions:

Alabama Fan Club: https://www.thealabamaband.com...

Guntersville Lake: https://www.alapark.com/parks/...

Little River Falls: https://www.nps.gov/liri/plany...

Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater Albertville, AL
Website https://sandmountainpark.com
256-891-8240
130 acre park with aquatic center, outdoor parks and RV parking

City Harbor
301 Scott St
Guntersville, AL 35976
Website www.cityharboratlakeguntersville.com
Views of the Lake, shopping eateries ,music

Desoto State Park
7104 Desoto Parkway NE
Ft. Payne, AL
Website http://www.alapark.com/desoto-state-park
Lodging, Campground

Noccalula Falls Park and Campground
1500 Noccalula Rd
Gadsden, AL
256-549-4663
Website http://www.noccalulafallspark.com
Campground, Trails, Train Ride

Huntsville Space & Rocket Center
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
One Tranquility Base
Huntsville, AL 35805
256-837-3400
http://rocketcenter.com/

Restaurants:

Wintzell’s Oyster House
14455 Us Hwy 431
Guntersville, AL.

Top O’the River
7004 Val Monte Dr.
Guntersville, AL

Cracker Barrel
11635 Hwy 431
Guntersville, AL

City Harbor Eateries (Broken Egg Café, The Wake Eatery, Big Mikes Steakhouse)

ALL ABOVE LOCATED NEAR OR BESIDE HAMPTON INN GUNTERSVILLE, AL

Santa Fe Cattle Co.
7349 Hwy 431
Albertville, AL
256-878-0559

Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant
711 Miller St
Albertville, AL
256-878-7881

Buffalo Wild Wings (Walking distance Hampton Inn & Microtel)
128 AL Hwy 75
Albertville, AL
256-660-0036

Papa Dubi’s Seafood Restaurant
9510 Hwy 431
Albertville, AL
256-894-7878

Beef “O” Brady
9438 Hwy 431
Albertville, AL
256-894-0016

ALL ABOVE LOCATED NEAR OR BESIDE HAMPTON INN OR MICROTEL IN ALBERTVILLE, AL

Cracker Barrel
101 Taylor Dr.
Gadsden, Al.

Hector’s Kitchen Cuban Restaurant
701 Gilbert Ferry Rd SE
Attalla, AL
256-538-7738

ALL ABOVE LOCATED NEAR HAMPTON INN GADSDEN-ATTALLA, AL

Grocery Stores:
Publix Super Market 2300 Gunter Ave Guntersville, AL 256-571-2501

Wal-Mart 11697 US Hwy 432 Guntersville, AL 256-878-0685

Wal-Mart 1972 U S Hwy 431 Boaz, AL 256-593-0195

Food City ( across street from Hampton Inn & Microtel) 7200 US Hwy 431 Albertville, AL 256-744-7255

Publix Super Market ( near Attalla) 128 W Grand Ave Rainbow City ,AL 256-442-2509

Wal-Mart 973 Gilbert Ferry Rd SE Attalla, AL 256-538-3811

Drug Stores:

Walgreen’s Locations
920 US Hwy 431 Boaz 256-593-6092
7155 US Hwy 431 Albertville 256-878-4447
1400 Gunter Ave. Guntersville, AL 256-582-2513

HOSPITALS

Marshall Medical Center South
2505 Us Hwy 431
Boaz, AL
256-840-3455

Marshall Medical Center North
8000 AL. Hwy 69
Guntersville, AL 35976
256-571-8000

Gadsden Regional Medical Center
1007 Goodyear Ave
Gadsden, AL
256-494-4000