Event Details

Date

October 1, 2020

Time

10:30 AM - 2:30 PM EDT

Location

Online Webinar

Host

Kansas State University
Lois Schreiner
785-532-1267


2020 KSU Beef Stocker Virtual Field Day

October 1, 2020

2020 KSU Beef Stocker Virtual Field Day

Kansas Virtual Stocker Field Day 
October 1, 2020

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Making alternative ration ingredient changes work, beef cattle market outlook and nutrition, management, and economic aspects of limit feeding are among topics planned for the 2020 Kansas State University Beef Stocker Virtual Field Day on Thursday, Oct. 1. The conference will be hosted on the Zoom webinar platform.

"Due to increasing concerns around this evolving situation and standing by our commitment to keeping the safety of our participants, volunteers and partners as our top priority ? we've made the decision to transition this year's Field Day to an online format," says Dale Blasi, K-State Animal Sciences and Industry professor and beef cattle extension specialist. "Like previous years we will still provide the latest information on marketing, nutrition, health and technology for attendees to apply to their operation just in a little different format this year."

The day will start with a welcome at 10:30 a.m. EDT and will conclude around one.

Topics for this year's agenda include:
• Beef Cattle Market Outlook
• Making Alternative Ration Ingredient Changes Work
• Nutrition and Management ? Limit Feeding
• Economic Aspects ? Limit Feeding

Registration is free. We encourage you to register online by Sept. 24. To register go to the website:
asi.ksu.edu/stockerfieldday. For more information, contact Lois Schreiner at 785-532-1267 or lschrein@ksu.edu.





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