K-State Beef Conference
Frick Auditorium
KSU College of Veterinary Medicine
August 7-8, 2008
Theme: Managing Annual Cow Costs
This conference is designed to provide take-home knowledge that will enhance the ability of cow/calf producers to improve profitability.
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been set aside for conference participants at the Clarion Hotel, 530 Richard Drive. Please refer to the conference when making reservations directly with the Clarion at 1-785-539-5311, FAX: 1-785-539-8368. The rate for a single or double room is $71 plus tax per night. First floor/poolside rooms are $20 extra. Please make reservations before July 18, 2008, to receive the reduced rate.
K-State Beef Conference Schedule of Events
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| August 7, 2008 |
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| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Registration |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Welcome by Dr. Ken Odde |
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"Defining the Problem" |
10:15 - 10:45
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"Current Economic Situation in the Beef Industry" - Ted Schroeder |
| 10:45 - 11:15 |
"Land and pasture cost changes" - Kevin Dhuyvetter |
| 11:15 - 12:00 |
"Cow cost considerations" - Barry Dunn |
| Noon |
Lunch |
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"Defining the Solutions Part 1 - Stretching your forage resources" |
1:00 - 1:45
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"Summer Grazing Systems" - Bob Gillen |
| 1:45 - 2:30 |
"Winter Grazing Systems" - KC Olson |
| Break |
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| 3:00 - 3:45 |
Alternative Forages - Chuck Coffey |
| 3:45 - 4:30 |
"By-products feeding" - Rick Rasby |
| 4:30 - 5:15 |
"Supplementation Strategies" - Ted McCollum |
| 5:15 |
"Pasture evaluation tour" - Keith Harmoney |
| 6:30 |
Social gathering - Clarion Hotel |
| 7:00 |
Dinner - Clarion Hotel |
| August 8, 2008 |
"Defining the Solutions part 2 - Managing the cow herd for optimum production" |
| 8:00 - 8:45 |
"Impact of cow management on cow costs" - John Jaeger |
| 8:45 - 9:30 |
"Impact of early weaning on cow costs" - KC Olson |
| Break |
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| 9:45 - 10:30 |
"Economics of reproduction" - Sandy Johnson
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| 10:30 - 11:15 |
"Economic impact of cow biological type" - Bob Weaber |
| 11:15 - Noon |
"Developing a plan for profitability in the ethanol era" - Barry Dunn |
| Noon |
Conference Adjourned |