The day begins at 8 a.m. with a commercial trade show and educational exhibits in Weber Arena. The program starts at 10 a.m. with welcoming remarks by Ken Odde, head of K-State’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry and K-State president, Kirk Schulz.
Highlights of the day will include a presentation, “Climate Change: Implications for Agriculture” by Patrick Michaels, a Distinguished Senior Fellow in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. In addition, K-State agricultural economist Ted Schroeder will present “Feeding the World in 2050.”
Lunch will be served in Weber Arena, followed by on-site breakout sessions, with topics to include: Maximizing Value of Cull Beef Cows; Animal Well-being – Bridging the Gap Between Consumers and Producers; and a Beef Cattle Outlook.
After lunch, attendees can visit the Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit and the Beef Cattle Research Center beginning at 1:30 p.m. Both facilities will hold open houses for Cattlemen’s Day attendees. Presentations also will be given at both locations, with KABSU presentations to include: Overview of KABSU Services; Early-Stage Pregnancy Detection; and Semen Quality Evaluation. Presentations at the Beef Cattle Research Center will include: Tales from the Dead – The Value of Post-Mortem Diagnosis; Storage Systems for Distiller’s Grains; and Low-Stress Cattle Processing.
The pre-registration fee for Cattlemen’s Day is $15 per person if paid by Feb. 27. After that date and at the door, the fee is $25. The fee covers morning refreshments and lunch. Continuing education credits are possible for professional animal scientists and veterinarians who attend.
More information and online registration for Cattlemen’s Day is available at www.asi.ksu.edu/cattlemensday or by contacting Charlotte Bruna at cbruna@ksu.edu or 785-532-1280.
The 33rd Annual Legacy Sale will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the university’s Purebred Beef Teaching Center. The sale features 70 Angus, Hereford and Simmental bulls, five show heifer prospects, 30 bred females and six performance and ranch-broke quarter horses.
Knight to be honored
On Thursday evening, March 4, 2010 at 6 p.m. Kenny Knight of Knight Feedlot, Lyons, Kan., will be honored as the Stockman of the Year at the 40th Annual Stockmen’s Dinner at the Clarion Hotel. Additional information and registration information is available at www.found.ksu.edu/lmic or by calling 800-432-1578