NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center Cow-Calf Seminar Set for Feb. 7

New developments in the beef industry will be highlights of the annual cow-calf seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center.

The event begins at 1 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The program is scheduled to last until 5:30 p.m. The Carrington Research Extension Center is located 3 1/2 miles north of Carrington on Highway 281. For more information on the seminar, contact Kurt Froelich, NDSU Extension Service agent in Foster County, at (701) 652-2581; or Karl Hoppe, area livestock specialist at the center, at (701) 652-2951.

Topics for the seminar include:

• An update on anthrax in North Dakota by Allen Hoverson of the Cooperstown Veterinary Clinic.
• A primer on resources on the Internet for beef producers by Kurt Froelich, NDSU Extension Service agent in Foster County.
• A discussion of the role of electronic identification in the future of the beef industry by Greg Lardy, NDSU Extension Service beef specialist.
• Strategies for developing heifers for good lifetime performance by John Dhuyvetter, NDSU area livestock specialist.
• A briefing on livestock waste and pollution control regulations by Bob Flath, coordinator of the Cottonwood Creek Watershed near LaMoure.
• A review of financing programs for cattle by Ron Anheluk, from the Bank of North Dakota.
• An update on livestock research at the Carrington Research Extension Center by Vern Anderson, animal scientist at the center.
• Updates on industry developments including the Dakota Halal Processing Company by Karl Hoppe, NDSU area livestock specialist, and the North Dakota Barley Feeders by Anderson.

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Source: Karl Hoppe, (701) 652-2951, khoppe@ndsuext.nodak.edu
Editor: Tom Jirik, (701) 231-9629, tjirik@ndsuext.nodak.edu