Pulaski County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources
LOUISVILLE, KY - As friends and family gather for much needed time together, the perfect All American menu items will be served! What items will be served? Well steaks and burgers! Kentucky farmers help bring that meat to your table. As the state with the largest cattle inventory east of the Mississippi, Kentucky s role in beef production is significant, said David Knopf, director of the NASS Eastern Mountain Regional Office in Kentucky. A majority of the calves born in the state are bought by feedlots in other states and become part of the U.S. beef supply.
Registration Open for ‘Mineral Nutrition for the Beef Cow Herd’
Janna Block and Adele Harty
Ranchers will have an opportunity to learn more about mineral nutrition for beef cattle through an educational series hosted by North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University (SDSU), Montana State University and the University of Wyoming.
Extension beef cattle specialists from the four universities are accepting registrations for the series, titled “Mineral Nutrition for the Beef Cow Herd.”
Started in South Dakota in 2017, the program was extended to North Dakota in 2018 and to Montana and Wyoming this year.
The program, which was spurred by increased interest in grazing mineral nutrition, consists of educational webinars in June and submission of forage and water samples to a laboratory with follow-up with Extension personnel, ranch visits by Extension personnel and more educational webinars in the fall.
Extension beef cattle specialists from the four universities are accepting registrations for the series 12:43 pm, May 16, 2021 ×
The Mineral Nutrition for the Beef Cow Herd program will give producers more information about specific mineral challenges on their ranch and how to deal with them effectively. NDSU photo
Ranchers will have an opportunity to learn more about mineral nutrition for beef cattle through an educational series hosted by North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University (SDSU), Montana State University and the University of Wyoming.
Extension beef cattle specialists from the four universities are accepting registrations for the series, titled “Mineral Nutrition for the Beef Cow Herd.”
Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
May 12, 2021 | 6:24 AM
Extension beef cattle specialists from South Dakota State University (SDSU), North Dakota State University (NDSU), Montana State University and the University of Wyoming are now accepting registrations for the educational series, Mineral Nutrition for the Beef Cow Herd.
The webinar sessions will be held June 8, 10, 15, 17 and 22 from 6:30–8pm MT (7:30–9pm CST). Additional webinars will be held in the fall, with dates to be announced.
Started in South Dakota in 2017 and extended to North Dakota in 2018, the program was spurred by an increased interest in grazing mineral nutrition.
“I am excited about the opportunity to expand this program into Montana and Wyoming to reach a larger number of beef cattle producers and help them make positive changes to their mineral program, health of their cattle and the profitability of their operations,” says Adele Harty, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist. “This program has evolve
BROOKINGS Extension beef cattle specialists from South Dakota State University, North Dakota State University, Montana State University and the University of Wyoming are now accepting registrations for the educational series, Mineral Nutrition for the Beef Cow Herd. Started in South Dakota in 2017 and extended to North Dakota in 2018, the program was spurred by an increased interest in grazing mineral nutrition. I am excited about the opportunity to expand this program into Montana and Wyoming to reach a larger number of beef cattle producers and help them make positive changes to their mineral program, health of their cattle and the profitability of their operations, said Adele Harty, SDSU Extension cow/calf field specialist. This program has evolved, and improvements have been made every year to address the challenges and concerns brought forth by participants. As a result, this program provides hands-on, individualized assistance to ranchers that can make a meaningful differ