Beef Feedlot Roundtable Sessions Offered At Four Iowa Locations

Feb 04, 2015

By Denise Schwab, Sherry Hoyer

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the University of Nebraska—Lincoln are teaming up to offer a Feedlot Roundtable session at four Iowa locations on Thursday, Feb. 12. Denise Schwab, beef specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach, said the sessions are offered annually in Nebraska and a cooperative arrangement between the two state universities offers Iowans access to the afternoon session.

“The cooperative agreement between ISU Extension and Outreach and UNL Extension is a sharing of livestock educational resources and programs,” she said. “Technology makes it possible for Iowans in select locations to participate in the roundtables via Internet. The speakers and subject matter are sure to draw interest from our state’s beef community.”

The focus of this year’s program is on feeding dairy beef, which makes up 14% of the U.S. beef market, with speakers from Iowa State, UNL and Michigan State University. Dan Grooms from the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine will present information on health considerations in managing Holstein beef. Dan Loy, professor of animal science and extension beef specialist at Iowa State Univeristy, will talk about feedlot nutrition and technology for Holstein beef production; and UNL’s Galen Erickson will discuss the use of beta-agonists in feedlot diets. Stephanie Hansen will wrap up the afternoon with an update on feedlot research at Iowa State.

More information, including a registration form, is available on the Iowa Beef Center website at www.iowabeefcenter.org/.
Iowa Roundtable Registration

A $10 registration fee covers proceedings, meeting costs and refreshments, and is payable at the door. Preregister is requested by Tuesday, Feb. 10, to ensure adequate materials and refreshments. Pre-register with the contact person at location of attendance.