A Dec. 17 Ag Progress Show at the Atkinson Community Center in Atkinson will give producers an opportunity to hear research-based information on current topics that potentially could increase their profitability, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educator said.
Anyone who raises crops or beef cattle should attend the show, said Amy Timmerman, extension educator in Holt/Boyd counties.
Timmerman said past participants have said the show is "very informative" with "relevant speaker topics."
The show will start at 8:30 a.m. with the program starting at 9 a.m. The exhibit hall will close at 5 p.m. Commercial exhibits present during the entire show.
No registration is necessary. The show will include a beef and cropping systems meeting and a door prize drawing for two tickets to the Nebraska vs. BYU football game on Sept. 5, 2015.
Speakers and presentations include:
- Tim Lemmons, UNL Extension Educator, "2014 Farm Bill Opportunities and Decisions"
- Dale Blasi, Kansas State Extension Specialist, "Stocker Receiving and Health Management" and "Animal Electronic Identification Technology"
- Joe Luck, UNL Extension Specialist, "Precision Agriculture"
- Roger Elmore, UNL Extension Specialist, "Corn Growth, Development and Management"
- Matthew Spangler, UNL Extension Specialist, "Genetic Selection Tools in Beef Cattle: What to Use and When to Use It"
Source:unl.edu