Cattle producer meeting to be held in Hugoton Oct. 23

A cattle producer meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 23, at the 4-H Building in Hugoton, Kansas, sponsored by the Stevens County Extension office.

Topics of discussion will include weaned calf management, winter cow nutrition, the new pasture insurance coverage, and building portable wind breaks for livestock. Speakers will include Justin Waggoner, KSU Beef Systems Extension Specialist, Monte Vandeveer, KSU Extension Specialist in Ag Economics, and Ron Honig, Stevens County Extension Agent.

The 4-H building is located at the corner of Washington and Highway 51 on the fairgrounds. Registration and refreshments will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 10 a.m. A light lunch will be provided by the Stevens County Farm Bureau following the program.  For more information and to RSVP for lunch please contact the Stevens County Extension office at 620-544-4359.