Rearing Young Stock for Dairy and Beef Production

This one day workshop is held in two locations.

November 9, 2016: Gage County Extension Office, Beatrice, NE

1115 West Scott, Beatrice, NE 68310-3514

November 10, 2016: Lifelong Learning Center at Northeast Community College, Norfolk, NE

601 East Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68702

 

Workshops Proceedings

Agenda

10:00 a.m.–Welcome
10:15–11:00 a.m. - Feeding the Pre-Weaned Calf–Dr. Pete Erickson
11:00–11:30 a.m. - Reducing Cold Stress in Young Stock–Kim Clark and Paul Kononoff
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. - Calf Nutrition: Post-Weaning and Starter Feeding–Dr. Pete Erickson
12:15–12:45 p.m.–Lunch
12:45–1:30 p.m. - Development, Growth Rate Targets, and Feeding Strategies for Growing Heifers–Dr. Jill Anderson
1:30–2:00 p.m. - Dairy Beef: Performance and Carcass Characteristics–Dr. Andrea Watson
2:00–2:30 p.m.–Break
2:30–3:15 p.m. - Utilizing Distillers Grains and Other Alternative Proteins Sources in Growing Heifer Rations –Dr. Jill Anderson
3:15 p.m.–Conclusion and Evaluation

 

Sponsors

Prime Sponsors    
Nebraska State Dairy Association
Nebraska Corn Board

 

         

Strong Animals logo

    

SCCL logo
Connor Agriscience logo
Choice Sponsors
Automated Dairy Specialists Logo
CCS logo
Elanco logo
Phibro logo
Poet Nutrition logo
Hubbard Feed logo
U.S. Registered Holsteins logo
Nestle logo
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