December 13, 2022
Three-State Beef Conference returns to US states in early January
The Three-State Beef Conference is scheduled for January 10-12, with locations in the US states of Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska.
The Iowa session will take place on January 11 at the Warren Cultural Center Auditorium in Greenfield, with Missouri and Nebraska sessions scheduled for January 10 and January 12, respectively. Iowa State University extension beef specialist Chris Clark said this year's theme is "Measure to manage: exploring management strategies to cut costs, increase performance and capture value", and will offer tips and reminders for producers.
"The topics are focused on helping cattlemen explore some management areas that they might not typically think of," said Clark. "For example, the first topic on this year's programme is geared toward tips for backgrounding calves. With high feed prices, this topic becomes important and timely to help producers – especially the small cow-calf producers in the three-state area – capitalise on the opportunity to add value to their calf crop."
Another topic on this year's programme is looking at the cow herd's mineral and vitamin nutrition, according to Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, beef specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach.
"We also have a session on water quality and helping producers understand when and what to test for," she said. "We think these topics can be beneficial to local cattlemen since we've been faced with several consecutive years of drought conditions."
Presentation titles, speakers and their affiliations are:
- "Tips for adding value to your calves through backgrounding" by Dan Loy, extension beef feedlot specialist at Iowa State University;
- "Livestock water challenges during drought" by Miranda Meehan, livestock environmental stewardship specialist at North Dakota State University;
- "Meeting the mineral needs of your herd without breaking the bank" by Mary Drewnoski, beef systems specialist at University of Nebraska.
- Iowa State University
