By Denise Schwab and Aimee Wertz-Lutz
Iowa cattle feeders are encouraged to attend one of four upcoming Cyclone Cattle Feeder Days, scheduled for Aug. 24–27 in Carroll, Monticello, Osage and Orange City. Important topics in feedlot production, research updates, new technologies and a market outlook will be featured at each location.
“With the high cost of cattle placements, it is important to use data to drive decisions regarding the feedlot enterprise,” said Aimee Wertz-Lutz, director of the Iowa Beef Center, associate professor and extension feedlot specialist at Iowa State University. “We are excited to bring Cyclone Cattle Feeder Days to multiple regions of Iowa and meet cattle feeders where they are. This program is intended to look at a strategic approach to integrating technology and electronic data capture into feedlot production.”
Each location will feature the same program agenda and speakers, and all will start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. Topics and presenters for the events are:
- Market outlook and risk management, Balance4Ward
- Optimizing manure value across systems, Dan Andersen, associate professor and extension agriculture engineering specialist at Iowa State
Source : iastate.edu