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K-State teaming with other universities to offer 5-State Beef Conference

Conference will be held in three locations

October 17, 2017

ASHLAND, Kan. – Kansas State University is teaming with several other universities, industry representatives and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to offer a 5-State Beef Conference in three locations in early November. Presentations will cover a range of topics, including a market outlook for beef producers and tools available when marketing calves.

Dates, locations and contact information for each conference are:

  • Nov. 7 - Boise City, Oklahoma – Cimarron County Fair Building, 1300 N. Cimarron St. – Cimarron County Extension 580-544-3399
  • Nov. 8 - Perryton, Texas – Ochiltree County Expo Center, 402 Expo Dr. – Lipscomb County Extension 806-862-4601 or Roberts County Extension 806-868-3191; and
  • Nov. 9 - Ashland, Kansas – Clark County Fairgrounds, 701 Kentucky St. (corner of 11th Ave. and Kentucky) – Clark County Extension 620-635-2811

 

Topics at the conference include:

-        Market Outlook;

-        Factors Affecting Calf Prices: Why the Impact?;

-        Marketing of Calves and Stocker Cattle: Beef Basis Tools;

-        Cow Nutrition; and

-        Transition Strategies and Estate Transfer Issues: You Built It – Now What Do You Do With It?

 

In addition to Kansas State University and the USDA, Oklahoma State University; Texas A&M University; and New Mexico State University are collaborating on the conference. Several companies are serving at sponsors.



Source

Justin Waggoner
620-275-9164
jwaggon@ksu.edu

Brice Gibson
620-635-2811
begibson@ksu.edu

Written by

Mary Lou Peter
mlpeter@ksu.edu

At a glance

Kansas State University and several other universities, along with USDA, is hosting the 5-State Beef Conference in three locations.

 

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