Kansas State University will host its annual Beef Cattle and Forage Crops Field Day on May 3. This year the event will be at the K-State Southeast Research and Extension Center, 25092 Ness Road in Parsons.
The day starts with registration, coffee and donuts and time to view sponsors’ displays at 8:30 a.m. Presentations begin at 9 a.m. Lunch will be served following the last presentation, compliments of several sponsoring companies.
This year’s topics and presenters include:
Beef Cattle Market Outlook (via video) by Glynn Tonsor, K-State agricultural economist;
Trace Mineral Supplementation and Implants for Grazing Stocker Cattle by Dale Blasi, K-State beef cattle extension specialist;
Complementary Forages for Grazing with Tall Fescue by Jaymelynn Farney, K-State southeast area beef specialist;
Update on Anaplasmosis in Southeastern Kansas by Gregg Hanzlicek, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab; and
Utilization of Legumes to Improve Efficiency of Beef Production by Lyle Lomas, K-State animal scientist and head of the Southeast Agricultural Research Center.
More information is available by calling 620-421-4826.
