2019 Driftless Region Beef Conference proceedings

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Cooperative Extension in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin partnered to offer the seventh annual Driftless Region Beef Conference on January 24-25, 2019 in Dubuque, Iowa. Each year this conference brings together beef producers for an educational program that focuses on the needs of this unique production region.

Topics include: Keys to profitability, controlling costs by reducing feed waste, common grazing mistakes, managing depreciation, feed cost comparison basics, Holstein and beef steer performance by self-feeding, value of reproductive efficiency, spreading overhead cost in the cow herd, effects of trace mineral supplementation of steers with or without hormone implants, effects of extended dry lot housing of beef cows, and more.

Pages / Length: 59
Publication Date: 02/2019

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