Saturday, December 2, 2023 Program
Beef Section Speakers
- - - Join us for a free Governor's Style Luncheon at Noon hosted by Missouri's finest commodity groups and co-sponsored by your Missouri Department of Agriculture. - - -
How the "Red Solo Cup Cow" Can Improve Your Bottom Line
Speaker: Steve Campbell, Tailor Made Beef, Parma, Idaho
Bullet Proofing Your Beef Operation
Speaker: Dr. Joe Horner, MU Extension State Ag Economics Specialist, Columbia, MO
Which Has Risen Faster -- Cattle Prices or Cost of Production?
Speaker: Wes Tucker, MU Extension Agribusiness Specialist, Bolivar, MO
How to Feed Cows With No Feed
Speaker: Dr. Eric Bailey, MU Extension State Beef Specialist, Columbia, MO
Deworming Strategies and Liver Fluke Control
Speaker: Chris Perry, DVM, Bethel, MO
Forage Section Speakers
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Do Native Grasses Fit in Your Operation
Speaker: Jamie Kurtz, State Grazing Specialist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Alternative Strategies for Extending the Grazing Season
Speaker: Dr. Harley Naumann, MU Extension State Forage and Grazing Management Specialist, Columbia, MO
Do You Want to Sign the Front or the Back of the Check?
Speaker: David Boatright, Fed From the Farm, Sedalia, MO
Options for $5,000/Acre Pasture
Speaker: Wes Tucker, MU Extension Agribusiness Specialist, Bolivar, MO
Producer Panel
Dr. Harley Naumann, Moderator
Panel Members: David Otte, David Boatright and Jamie Kurtz
Horse Section Speakers
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Why Isn't My Horse Progressing in Training, Part 1
Speaker: Jim Greendyk, Greendyk Performance Horses, Scottsdale, Arizona
Why Isn't My Horse Progressing in Training, Part 2
Speaker: Jim Greendyk, Greendyk Performance Horses, Scottsdale, Arizona
Wounds and Septic Joints
Speaker: Megan McCracken, DVM, Assistant Equine Teaching Professor, University of Missouri - Columbia
Advanced Lameness Diagnosis
Speaker: Megan McCracken, DVM, Assistant Equine Teaching Professor, University of Missouri - Columbia
What is the Judge Looking For?
Speaker: Jim Greendyk, Greendyk Performance Horses, Scottsdale, Arizona
Sheep Section Speakers
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Most Recent Methods for Parasite Control
Speaker: Dr. Mohan Acharya, State Extension Small Ruminant Specialist, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO
Bringing the Next Generation Back to the Farm
Speaker: David Boatright, Fed From the Farm, Sedalia, MO
Multispecies Grazing - Diversifying with Sheep
Speaker: Dr. David Brown, MU Extension Field Specialist in Livestock, Osceola, MO
Successful 4-H & FFA Sheep Projects
Speaker: Marty Gibbs, District Extension Administrator, Texas A&M University, San Angelo, Texas
Selection Strategies for Flock Genetic Improvement
Speaker: Andrew Weaver, Small Ruminants Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Meat Goat Section Speakers
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The Role of Condensed Tannins in Goat Nutrition
Speaker: Dr. David Brown, MU Extension Field Specialist in Livestock, Osceola, MO
Successful 4-H & FFA Goat Projects
Speaker: Marty Gibbs, District Extension Administrator, Texas A&M University, San Angelo, Texas
Opportunities for Goat Herd Genetic Improvement
Speaker: Andrew Weaver (invited), Small Ruminants Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Nutritional Considerations for Improved Herd Performance
Speaker: Andrew Weaver (invited), Small Ruminants Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Most Recent Methods for Parasite Control
Speaker: Dr. Mohan Acharya, State Extension Small Ruminant Specialist, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO
Nutrition Section Speakers
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Beef Up the Holidays with the Missouri Beef Industry Council (cooking demo)
Speaker: The Missouri Beef Industry Council
Know Your Beef: A Guide to Wholesale Cuts
Speaker: The Missouri Beef Industry Council
Stock Dog Section Speaker
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Dog Selection and Puppy Evaluation
Speaker: Jeff Christiansen
Millsap, TX
Training of the Stock Dog
Speaker: Jeff Christiansen
Millsap, TX
How to Properly Use the Stock Dog
Speaker: Jeff Christiansen,
Millsap, TX
Around the Farm and Home Section Speakers
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Small to Mid-size Poultry Producers: Challenges and Solutions
Speaker: Jawad Aljuboori (invited), Extension Field Specialist in Livestock-Poultry, Columbia, MO
Honey Bees in the Ag Landscape: What Can We Do to Support Bees?
Speaker: Randall Cass, Bee Extension Specialist, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Gardening Hodgepodge
Speaker: Jennifer Schutter, MU Extension Field Specialist in Horticulture, Kirksville, MO
Make and Take a Holiday Floral Arrangement
Speaker: Jennifer Schutter, MU Extension Field Specialist in Horticulture, Kirksville, MO
Farm Management/More Beef Section Speakers
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Beef Cow Leasing Arrangements
Speaker: Wes Tucker, MU Extension Agribusiness Specialist, Bolivar, MO
Avoiding Mistakes of a Farm Succession Train Wreck
Speaker: Ron Hanson, Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Empowering Farm Families for Succession Planning Success
Speaker: Ron Hanson, Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
White Oak, Whiskey and Wine
Speaker: Dr. Hank Stelzer, MU Extension State Forestry Specialist, Columbia, MO
Mineral Toxins and Epigenetics: Why You Need to be in Control
Speaker: Steve Campbell, Tailor Made Beef, Parma, ID