Dairy Beef Short Course March 29 in Sioux Falls

The I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course is scheduled for March 29 as part of the pre-educational events for the Central Plains Dairy Expo. It will be held in the Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, S.D., in rooms 8, 9 and 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The short course is a collaboration of dairy specialists and beef specialists from South Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, North Dakota State University and University of Nebraska Extension Services.

Fred Hall, dairy specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, said the focus of this year's program is Surviving Today -- Opportunities to Evaluate.

"The Dairy Beef Short Course is the longest running program focused on dairy beef," Hall said. "This short course has the reputation for presenting cutting-edge material from presenters leading the national discussion on dairy beef."

Speakers and topics will include:

- Dan Thomson, professor in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State, "Applying Lessons Learned from Cattle Feeding Across the U.S. to Dairy Beef Feeding."

- Lee Schulz, associate professor in economics and livestock economist at Iowa State, "Economic Considerations for the Dairy Beef Market."

- Richard Zinn, University of California-Davis, "Metabolizable Protein and Amino Acid Nutrition of Calf-Fed Holstein Steers."

A producer panel discussion on "Management from Maternity to Harvest" will feature Adam Maassen of Iowa, John Moes of South Dakota, Greg Moes of South Dakota and Jeff Bullerman of Minnesota. Registration and networking begins at 9:30 a.m. with the program starting at 10 a.m. A complimentary lunch will be served from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., and the program will wrap up by 3 p.m.

The registration fee of $35 per adult covers the short course, lunch and the proceedings. College students may register for $20. Preregistration is requested by March 21 and limited to 130 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, contact Hall at 712-737-4230 or fredhall@iastate.edu or visit the I-29 Moo University online.

Attendees who plan to go to the Central Plains Dairy Expo Welcome Reception are encouraged to register for that event ahead of time also at http://www.centralplainsdairy.com/registration/.