The 5 States Beef Conference will return this fall with two meetings bringing timely beef industry updates to area producers. The first session will be held Tuesday, October 14 at the Beaver County Fair Building in Beaver, OK. Registration begins at 2:00 p.m. with the program running from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. The second session will follow on Wednesday, October 15 at Frank Phillips College Rahll Campus in Dalhart, TX, with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the program scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The conference will feature a strong lineup of speakers addressing issues relevant to cow-calf, stocker, and feedlot operators. Topics include grazing efficiency, updates from current research, the economics of dairy beef crosses, grazing management in western rangelands, beef genetic technologies, herd expansion economics, and life cycle analysis of beef production systems.
Speakers this year represent several land-grant universities across the region, including Oklahoma State University, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, West Texas A&M University, Kansas State University, and New Mexico State University. Presenters include Jason Smith, Emma Briggs, Paul Beck, Tim Steffens, Logan Thompson, Mozart Fonseca, Tommy Perkins, Merri Beth Day, and Jonathon Cammock.
A beef dinner and conference proceedings will be provided at both locations. The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association will provide the meal in Beaver.
Please RSVP by October 7 for the Beaver meeting by calling Loren Sizelove, Beaver County Ag Educator, at 580-625-3464, or Britt Hicks, OSU Area Livestock Specialist, at 580-338-7300. For the Dalhart meeting, RSVP by October 9 by calling Laura Taylor, Dallam County Extension, at 806-244-4434.
The 5 States Beef Conference has long been a valuable opportunity for producers to gather practical information from experts and network with neighbors across Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico. Make plans now to attend and bring your questions for the speakers.
