K-State Stocker Field Day
KSU Beef Stocker Unit
Manhattan, Kansas
September 24, 2009
This conference is designed to offer practical management tips to help you optimize your stocker operation and provide you with greater flexibility in the future. Visit the KSU Beef Stocker Unit for the latest in practical information to help you make the most of significant changes occurring in the beef industry.
To register and pay with a check, download and print the Registration Brochure. Fill out the form, include a check, made payable to LMIC, and return to:
2009 Beef Stocker Field Day
213 Weber Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
Schedule of Events
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9:30 am
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Registration/Coffee
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10:15 am
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Introductions
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10:30 am
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Buying and Selling Right - Dr. Kevin Dhuyvetter
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11:15 am
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Panel: Partnering with Feedlots - Who Brings What to the Table?
- Jerry Bohn, Pratt Feeders
- Dan Dorn, Decatur County Feed Yard
- Jim Reeves, JMR Cattle Co.
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Noon
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BBQ brisket lunch - View posters
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1:00 pm
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Thinking Outside the Shots - Dr. Dan Thomson
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1:45 pm
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Panel: Negotiating Custom Grazing Arrangements
- Mike Collinge, Hamilton, KS
- Tim Miser, Cottonwood Falls, KS
- Alan Hess, Alma, KS
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2:30-5:00 pm
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Breakout Sessions
- Cattle Financing in a Tight Credit Market - Gary Cotterill, Community National Bank, Chanute, KS
- Producing Value-Added Cattle - Brian Bertelson, US premium Beef
- Weed and Woody Plant Control For Pastures - Dr. Walt Fick, KSU
- Utilization of Byproducts on Pasture - Dr. Lyle Lomas, KSU
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After the program, be our guest for a good old-fashioned Prarie Oyster Fry including Pitchfork Fondue and Dutch Oven Desserts, compliments of Moly Manufacturing.
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Map to Stocker Unit