The Southwest Missouri MU Extension Beef Cattle Conference begins at 4 p. m., Jan. 27, 2015, at the Stockton United Methodist Church in Stockton.
The Southwest Missouri MU Extension Beef Cattle Conference is designed to provide the latest information on beef cattle production, marketing, economics, nutrition, and forage utilization.
Presenters at the meeting include:
• Dr. Scott Brown, assistant research professor of agricultural and applied economics at University of Missouri, will provide a 2015 economic outlook of the beef cattle industry;
• Dr. Jared Decker, assistant professor of beef genetics extension and computational genomics at the University of Missouri, will discuss beef cattle genetics; and
• Sarah Kenyon, agronomy specialist with MU Extension in Texas County, will discuss pasture management to reduce fescue toxicity.
The evening meal will be catered by Maggie Mae's Tea Room of Miller, Mo.
"That same evening, agriculture businesses that have supported the event will have booths set up," said Dr. Patrick Davis, county program director for Cedar County Extension. "Attendees can visit and learn how their products and can help improve your beef cattle operation."
The cost of the event for those who pre-register and pay prior to Jan. 20, 2015, is $20 per person. Payment at the door will cost $30 per person.
For details on this event, contact the Cedar County MU Extension Center at 417-276-3313 or send an email to [email protected].
For more information about livestock, contact any of the MU Extension livestock specialists in southwest Missouri: Eldon Cole in Mount Vernon at 417-466-3102, Andy McCorkill in Dallas County at 417-345-7551, or Dr. Patrick Davis in Cedar County at 417-276-3313.
Community on 12/18/2014