
University of Missouri Beef Research and Teaching Farm Field Day
Date: September 17, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM -4:30 PM
The goal of the field day is to showcase
the beef research and extension programs
conducted at the farm. Our goal
is to provide timely and valuable information
on beef cattle nutrition, reproduction,
management and genetics to
area beef producers. Additional research
conducted at the farm and important
to the beef enterprise including
forage management, use of by-product
feeds, animal identification, ultrasound
and weighing technologies, among
other topics will be showcased.
Schedule
| 8:00 AM | Registration begins (open throughout day) |
| Coffee and donuts | |
| Visit with sponsors | |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome |
| 9:30 AM | "Selection for Improved Feed Efficiency." |
| Dr. Robert Weaber, University of Missouri | |
| 10:00 AM | “Judicious Use of Antimicrobials (Antibiotics) in Cattle” |
| Craig Payne, University of Missouri | |
| 10:30 AM | “Emerging Social Ethics and Agriculture” |
| Terry Engle, Colorado State University | |
| 11:30 AM | Free Luncheon |
| Door Prize Drawing | |
| Visit with Sponsors | |
| 1:00 PM | NCBA Stockmanship and Stewardship Seminar and Demonstration |
| Curt Pate and Ron Gill | |
| 3:00 PM | Pasture Walk |
| 4:30 PM | Conclusion |