Julie Walker, professor and SDSU Extension Beef Specialist, said the webinars will help serve cattle producers whose busy schedules don’t allow them to attend in-person meetings. They will also give attendees the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on what they are experiencing on their operations.
“We’re not just lecturing them, it’s an exchange of information between the producers and us,” Walker said. “It’s also a way for us to highlight some of the cool things SDSU is doing.”
Cattle HQ is also the name of SDSU Extension’s podcast for cow/calf producers, which releases new episodes every two weeks. The SDSU Extension beef team, spread across the state, is working together to produce the Cattle HQ webinar and podcast as complementary programs.
“Some people learn differently, so this is an alternative,” said Erin DeHaan, assistant professor and SDSU Extension Beef Specialist of the webinar. “We’re trying to meet the needs of producers and discuss topics that are relevant that time of year.”
Madison Kovarna, SDSU Extension Beef Nutrition Field Specialist, said when people don’t have time for a webinar conversation, podcasts give them an opportunity to learn while doing other things. She said the two programs work together to provide cattle producers with information in a more flexible way.
“We’re targeting all cattle producers and we’re working together as a team to make the information as relevant as we can, just using a different delivery form,” Kovarna said.
For more information, contact Julie Walker, professor and SDSU Extension Beef Specialist; Erin DeHaan, assistant professor and SDSU Extension Beef Specialist; or Madison Kovarna, SDSU Extension Beef Nutrition Field Specialist.
Source : sdstate.edu