Monday, October 10, 2016

UAM To Host Beef/Forage Field Day For Area Cattle Growers October 27

            MONTICELLO, AR — Beef cattle producers will learn about optimum cow size, hay quality issues, cost of production, and an update on the beef cattle market during Beef/Forage Field Day October 27 at the Southeast Research and Extension Center (SEREC) at the University of Arkansas Monticello.            
            Registration begins at 4 p.m. at the SEREC. Booths and displays will be available for viewing at that time with presentations set to begin at 5:00.
            Dr. Jason Cater, assistant professor of animal science, and Greg Montgomery, program technician in animal science, will present information on the optimum size for beef cattle. Other programs will include a presentation by Dr. Paul Beck, professor of animal science at the Hope Research and Extension Center, on issues affecting hay quality; a breakdown of production costs and break-even prices in cattle production by Dr. C. Robert Stark, professor of agriculture economics; and an update on the beef cattle market by Travis Justice, director of commodity and regulatory affairs and chief economist for the Arkansas Farm Bureau.
            For more information, contact Dr. Kelly Bryant, dean of the UAM School of Agriculture and director of the Southeast Research and Extension Center, at (870) 460-1014.

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