Et cetera : Beef Feedlot Roundtable sessions offered

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the University of Nebraska will be teaming up to offer a Feedlot Roundtable session at six Iowa locations on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 12:45-3:45 pm.

The feedlot roundtable sessions are offered annually in Nebraska for feedlot operators and agri business interests. Through a cooperating agreement between ISU Extension and University of Nebraska Extension to share livestock educational resources and programs and the benefit of technology the roundtables will be offered at the following Iowa locations via internet connection.

Postville Vet Clinic 110 Hyman Dr. Postville –Contact Julie Christensen 563-568-6345 or juliechr@iastate.edu to register.

Delaware County Extension office 1417 N Franklin St Manchester - Contact Denise Schwab 319-472-4739 dschwab@iastate.edu to register.

Howard County Extension 132 1st Ave West Cresco -Contact 563-547-3001 to register

Kossuth County Extension Hwy 18 E Algona -Contact 515-295-2469 to register

Wallace Learning Center Armstrong Farm 53020 Hitchcock Ave Lewis Ia. -Contact 712-769-2600 or email cclark@iastate.edu to register Sac County Extension office 620 Park Avenue, Sac City Contact(712- 662-7131 or email xsac@iastate.edu to register

The webinar program will feature Dr. Temple Grandin from the Nebraska location discussing animal welfare challenges for the beef feedlot industry. Also Jim Robb, economist and Director or the Livestock Marketing Information Center in Colorado will present a market outlook and issues related to formula pricing for fed cattle via recorded session. The afternoon will wrap up with an overview of research and projects related to the beef feedlot industry at Iowa State University by Dr. Dan Loy and Dr. Stephanie Hansen from the ISU campus.

A fee of $10 payable at the door will cover proceedings, meeting costs and refreshments.

Please register thru the contact information for each location by Tuesday Feb. 19 so proceedings and refreshments can be provided.

For more information please contact your local county extension office or ISU Extension Beef Field Specialist.