Beef Cattle Field Day is Set for Oct. 30, Raymond

By Susan Collins-Smith

Cattle producers, industry professionals and others interested in beef cattle production are invited to the Beef Cattle Field Day Event at Mississippi State University’s Brown Loam Branch Experiment Station in Raymond on Oct. 30.

The event begins at 12:30 p.m. with a come-and-see expo and tour of the station’s facilities and pastures. Educational sessions begin at 2 p.m.

Speakers include MSU Extension Service specialists, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station researchers, and Mississippi Board of Animal Health veterinarians.

Attendees will learn about current beef cattle and forage research at the station, how to prepare herds and pastures for winter, and get updates on New World screwworm, foot and mouth disease and the Secure Beef Supply Plan program, which helps producers prepare for biosecurity issues.

A soda pop social begins at 5 p.m. where attendees can talk with the MSU Extension Beef team. A steak dinner will be served at 6 p.m.