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July 21, 2005 Beef 101 Courses Scheduled for September This year’s Beef 101 courses to help North Dakota cattle producers better understand and use value-based marketing systems will be in September. “Beef 101: From Calves to Carcass” is a three-session course offering in-depth training on quality and consistency issues in the beef industry. One course will be held as follows:
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All sessions will start at 4 p.m. The first session in each course runs until 8:30 p.m. The others end at 8 p.m. "The course will give participants in all phases of the beef industry the background to make management and production changes to increase value," says Lisa Pederson, North Dakota State University Extension Service beef quality assurance specialist and one of the course’s organizers. "It also will provide producers with an insight on value differences in beef cattle, beef carcasses and beef cuts due to quality variation in products." Producers should plan to attend all three sessions to get the most out of the program, she says. The first day focuses on quality and yield grade calculations, market beef evaluation techniques and live-animal evaluation. The session also will include an ultrasound technology demonstration. Topics for the second day include beef carcass grading and pricing, carcass evaluation and conversion of muscle to meat. The third day covers pricing cattle on grids, management strategies for improving carcass quality and genetic tools that cow/calf producers can use to increase carcass quality. The session also includes a dinner-taste panel. Instructors for the course include NDSU Extension Service specialists and faculty from NDSU's Department of Animal and Range Sciences. The deadline to register is Sept. 2. The cost of the course is $30 per person or $50 for two people from the same operation. The registration fee includes a meal and handouts. The class size is limited. For more information or a registration form, contact Pederson at (701) 328-9718 or lisalee@ndsuext.nodak.edu. The North Dakota Beef Commission is underwriting more than half of the cost of the courses with check-off funds. The NDSU Extension Service and its Beef Quality Assurance program also are sponsors. ### Source:
Lisa Pederson, (701) 328-9718, lisalee@ndsuext.nodak.edu |
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