August 11, 2003

 

The third annual North Dakota State University - Northern Crops Institute Feedlot School will be held Wednesday, Sept. 17, and Thursday, Sept. 18, at North Dakota State University in Fargo.

The school for cattle producers, feeders, backgrounders, feed industry personnel, animal health suppliers and others interested in managing feedlot cattle is sponsored by the NDSU Animal and Range Sciences Department, NDSU Extension Service and the Northern Crops Institute. The course will be held at the Institute’s feedmill on the NDSU campus.

Because space is limited to 25, participants should register by Friday, Sept. 12. The $100 fee covers the cost of reference guides and other materials used in the course and includes three meals. A downloadable registration form is available at the following URL: http://www.northern_crops.com/ . Click on Feedlot School. For more information or to obtain a registration form contact Greg Lardy at (701) 231-7660, glardy@ndsuext.nodak.edu or Kim Koch at (701) 235-3662, kkoch@ndsuext.nodak.edu

"There is increasing interest in feeding cattle to slaughter weights in the Northern Plains because of ample supplies of cattle, feed grains, forages and co-product feeds," notes Lardy, an NDSU Extension Service beef specialist with the Animal and Range Sciences Department.

The two-day intensive short course will teach principles of feedlot production, nutrition, management and marketing. Instructors will include NDSU faculty from the Northern Crops Institute, the Animal and Range Sciences Department, the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center, and the NDSU Extension Service. Instructors have extensive experience working with northern plains feedlots. Participants will be trained in all aspects of feedlot management from nutrition and waste management to business planning and marketing.

The first day of the school focuses on getting started in feedlot production including information on feeding programs and beef nutrition requirements. Additional sessions will provide background on ration balancing, feed additives, facilities and equipment and herd health programs. The second day of the program includes hands-on training on observing cattle in the feedlot, beef quality assurance programs and nutrient management. Other topics include marketing and business management.

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Source: Greg Lardy, (701) 231-7 231-7660, glardy@ndsuext.nodak.edu
Editor: Tom Jirik, (701) 231-9629, tjirik@ndsuext.nodak.edu