Considerations in Finishing Beef




Event Details

Date

April 8, 2021

Time

7pm - 9pm

Location

Zoom

Host

Cornell Cooperative Extension Livestock Program Work Team

Marylynn Collins
315-368-8603



Solidifying the important connections between feeding management strategies and achieving targeted finishing weights in beef cattle will be discussed during a free online Zoom meeting.  All interested beef producers are encouraged to register in advance by visiting: All interested beef producers are encouraged to register in advance for this program by clicking here.

Topics include: Meeting the nutritional needs at all growth stages, from feeder to finishing phase; exploring alternative feed options considering raising grain costs or limited forage inventories; feed management effects on carcass quality and finish; carcass quality and the importance of proper animal handling prior to harvesting, plus a great deal more.

Our guest speakers include Assistant Professor and Beef Extension Specialist from Pennsylvania State Univ., Tara L. Felix and Mike Lapi, visiting instructor of animal agriculture with SUNY Cobleskill.




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