K-State Beef Conference
Frick Auditorium
KSU College of Veterinary Medicine
August 13, 2009
Theme: Making Money in Hard Times
This one-day conference is designed to provide take-home knowledge that will enhance the ability of cow/calf producers to improve profitability.
On-site registration will be available on August 13th
K-State Beef Conference Schedule of Events
8:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. “Issues facing the Beef Industry” - Troy Marshall
9:30 a.m. “Replacements: Raise them or buy them?” – Sandy Johnson
10:30 a.m. “Animal Welfare: It’s Your Business!” – Dan Thomson
11:00 a.m. Management Strategies Affecting Calf Marketability – Karl Harboth, Lee Schulz, and Kevin Dhuyvetter
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. Options to Extend the Grazing Season – Cool Season Annuals –
Stacey Gunther
1:45 p.m. Options to Extend the Grazing Season – Crop Residues –
Rick Funston
2:30 p.m. Mineral needs to complement ethanol by-product feeding –
Justin Waggoner
3:30 p.m. Managing price risk in Cow/Calf Operations – Kevin Dhuyvetter
4:15 p.m. Opportunities facing the Cow/Calf Producer – Troy Marshall
5:00 p.m. Conference adjourns
