Dairy producers, feedlot operators and industry professionals may attend the 2026 Dairy Beef Short Course on Tuesday, March 17, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Denny Sanford Premier Center and features a full day of research-based information on feeding and managing beef-on-dairy cattle.

¢â‚¬Å“This year ¢â‚¬â„¢s program has something for everyone in the beef-on-dairy supply chain, from early calf management all the way through carcass outcomes and facilities, ¢â‚¬ � said Gail Carpenter, assistant professor and extension dairy specialist at Iowa State University.

Kimmi Devaney of Progressive Dairy will serve as emcee for the day. Presenters and topics are:

• Lessons in Lung Health, Dr. Joe Armstrong, Zoetis
• Energetics of Changes in Liver Size and Health in Calves, Kendall Swanson, North Dakota State University
• The Effect of Growth-Enhancing Technologies on Mineral Requirements in Beef Cattle, Dathan Smerchek, Iowa State University
• What ¢â‚¬â„¢s Going on With Carcass Size?,  Warren Rusche, South Dakota State University
• Facilities: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, industry and producer panel

Morning speakers will also participate in a panel discussion before lunch. Lunch is provided.

Registration is $75 per adult, plus $15 for a printed copy of the presentations. College students may register at a discounted rate of $20.  Participants must register online  by March 10.

The Dairy Beef Short Course is offered by  I-29 Moo University, a collaboration of Iowa State University, the University of Nebraska, the University of Minnesota, South Dakota State University and sponsoring organizations.

For more information, contact Gail Carpenter at 515-294-9085 or  ajcarpen@iastate.edu, or Jim Salfer at 320-203-6093 or  salfe001@umn.edu.