The North Dakota State University's Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC) is set to hold its annual beef production field day on July 18. The event will cover various topics, including cattle profitability, antibiotic use for cattle, and composting for disease control.
The cattle production trip is one of several excursions available during the field day, which also includes tours on agronomy, northern hardy fruit, organic/sustainable agriculture, agricultural technology, farm safety, and sustainable fruits and local foods.
Registration, coffee, and a welcome will kick off the field day at 9 a.m. The beef tour will begin at 9:30 a.m. and last until noon, after which there will be a supplied lunch.
Noteworthy topics and speakers for the beef production program include:
1. Feeding calves to completion, displaying outcomes from the 2022 North Dakota Angus University and the 2022-23 Dakota Feeder Calf Show Feedouts - Karl Hoppe, CREC Extension livestock systems specialist.
2. Gerald Stokka, Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist, NDSU Department of Animal Science, Fargo.
3. Cow-calf profitability in North Dakota - Jason Fewell, Lake Region State College instructor of North Dakota Farm Business Management.
4. Miranda Meehan, Extension livestock environmental stewardship expert, and Josh Wianecki, PhD student, NDSU Department of Animal Sciences, Fargo, are working on an integrated crops and livestock project.
5. CREC livestock environmental management specialist Mary Keena discusses composting for disease control and highly pathogenic avian influenza.
6. Evaluating the cost of corn silage - James Rogers, Extension forage specialist, North Central Research Extension Center, Minot.
7. Ensuring safety when using all-terrain vehicles around cattle - Angie Johnson, farm and ranch safety coordinator, NDSU Extension, Fargo.
The CREC is conveniently located 3.5 miles north of Carrington on U.S. Highway 281.
For more information about the beef production program, please visit at - ndsu.ag/crec-field-day. Any further inquiries can be directed to Karl Hoppe, Mary Keena, or Colin Tobin at 701-652-2951, or via email at karl.hoppe@ndsu.edu, mary.keena@ndsu.edu, or colin.tobin@ndsu.edu.
Photo Credit: NDSU
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