January 20, 2012
Cattlemen's Day Feb. 8 to Offer Presentations for Beef Producers
LINCOLN, Neb. — It's been a good year for beef producers. Above-average rainfall produced abundant hay. Record prices made producers smile all the way to the bank after selling calves. But while the generous rain and prices have made ranching easier, the fundamentals haven't changed. Producers who want to stay on top will want to attend the fifth annual Cattlemen's Day Feb. 8.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension event will be at the Gudmundsen Sandhills Lab Feb. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration starts at 8:30 with refreshments. Jerry Volesky, UNL range management specialist, will start the morning with grazing and haying strategies for Sandhill meadows. Rick Funston, UNL reproductive specialist, will discuss options for managing reproduction in the herd, and Tom Field of the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program will talk about building a successful beef business in changing times.
After lunch, Matt Spangler, UNL beef specialist, will discuss important criteria for selecting bulls. A panel of producers will talk about the grazing strategies that work for them on their ranch.
Trade booths are welcome. Contact Rick Funston at rfunston2@unl.edu or call 308-696-6703 for a booth (cost $50). Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the meal, sponsored by Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition, Farm Credit Services of America, and Merck Animal Health by Jan. 30 to the Central Sandhills Extension Office (1-800-657-2113 or 308-645-2267) or Ellen at 308-696-6701.
The Gudmundsen Sandhills Lab is three miles north of Whitman, then five miles east. The Wagonhammer Building is the building to the east.
1/20/12-DM Richard (Rick) N. Funston - Ph.D.
Animal Science Associate Professor (308) 696-6703
 
Dan Moser IANR News Service (402) 472-3007
Department:
Extension
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