Beef x Dairy Management Workshops to be hosted by UW-Madison Division of Extension July 29 – August 1, 2024

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, in cooperation with the UW-Madison Animal and Dairy Science Department, will be hosting four in-person Beef X Dairy-focused workshops from July 29 – August 1, 2024. These workshops will provide Wisconsin’s dairy producers and cattle feeders with research-based information on nutrition, feedlot management, and carcass composition for beef x dairy crossbred cattle. Our featured speaker will be Jerad Jaborek, Beef Feedlot Systems Educator with Michigan State University, who has conducted research on beef x dairy crossbred cattle. Other topics will cover research at UW-Madison, and with cooperating farms, spanning from conception to consumption of beef x dairy crossbreds. 

Topics and Speakers

  • Feeding and Managing Beef x Dairy Crossbred Cattle
    Dr. Jerad Jaborek, Michigan State University
  • UW Feeding Trial Results, and Carcass Composition and Meat Sensory Pannel Experience with Beef x Dairy Crossbreds
    Alyssa Seitz, UW-Madison project Graduate Student 
  • On-farm Feedout Performance and Dairy Farmer Survey Results
    Bill Halfman, Extension Beef Outreach Specialist, and Ryan Sterry, Extension Regional Dairy Educator 
  • Q&A and local topic –
    Host Extension educators 

All workshops start with registration at 5:15 PM, and the program begins at 6:00 PM. Food and refreshments will be available for pre-registered attendees. Dates and Locations include: 

Dates and Locations

July 29: UW-Green Bay STEM Innovation Center, 2019 Technology Way, Green Bay 

July 30: Country Aire Restaurant, 118600 CTY Rd P, Stratford

July 31: Ag Service and Education Center, 1960 8th Ave, Baldwin

August 1: Eckstein Building Grant County Fairgrounds, 916 E Elm St, Lancaster

Registration Required

Register Here

***NOTE: Registration closes July 22, 2024.

Contact

For more information and help with registration, please contact:

Registration REQUIRED and closes July 22, 2024.

Register at: https://go.wisc.edu/j209s7 

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