2016 Heifer Development 3: Breeding & Selecting For Longevity & Profit

This winter the Iowa Beef Center, in partnership with the Iowa Cattleman’s Association, ABS Global, Accelerated Genetics, and Select Sires will be conducting a series of 7 educational workshops across the state entitled “Heifer Development 3: Breeding & Selecting for Longevity & Profit.” This will be the third installment of the heifer development series, building on our 2011 and 2014 series on yearling and first-calf heifer best management practices. The goal of the upcoming series is to focus on current genetic and phenotypic selection tools that can be utilized to improve cow longevity and enhance lifetime productivity. Dates and locations (5-9 PM) are as follows:

 

Feb. 1, Cass County Community Center, Atlantic

Feb. 2, Western Iowa Tech Community College, Cherokee

Feb. 3, Carpenter’s Hall, Chariton

Feb 9, Washington Co. Extension Office, Washington

Feb. 10, Muse Norris Conference Center at NIACC, Mason City

Feb. 11, Jones Co. Extension Office, Monticello

Mar. 2, Hansen Ag Student Learning Center, Ames

 

Source:iastate.edu