MANHATTAN, Kan. - Kansas State University Research and Extension will host the K-State Beef Conference "Managing Annual Cow Costs" Aug. 7-8 in Manhattan.
The keynote speaker for the event will be Dr. Barry Dunn of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, TexasA&MUniversity, Kingsville, Texas.
Presentation topics at the conference will include:
Ø Cow economics in the ethanol era;
Ø Summer and winter grazing systems;
Ø Alternative forage options;
Ø By-product feeding options;
Ø Supplementation strategies and decisions;
Ø Pasture evaluation;
Ø Cow herd management strategies; and
Ø By-product feeding.
More information about the conference is available by contacting Larry Hollis at lhollis@ksu.edu or 787-532-1246 or Linda Siebold at lsiebold@ksu.edu or 785-532-1281.
Source: Mary Lou Peter-Blecha, coordinator, mlpeter@ksu.edu, K-State Research and Extension - News