SDSU Extension Co-hosting Cattlemen’s Education Day

Feb 04, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension, in partnership with the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association, is hosting Cattlemen’s Education Day on Feb. 19, 2026.

Beef producers and industry professionals will hear the latest information on carcass grading, implant use, risk management and using soybeans in cattle diets.

The free event is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST on the SDSU campus in Brookings and will start at the SDSU Animal Science Complex. Pre-registration is highly encouraged. To register, visit the South Dakota Cattlemen's website or the SDSU Extension Events page and search “cattlemen”.

Warren Rusche, assistant professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Management Specialist, will talk about recent research using heat-treated soybeans as a supplemental source of protein in feed as a partial substitute for distiller’s grains.

Source : sdstate.edu

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