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Stocker Cattle Workshops

Livestock Update, January 1999

Bill McKinnon, Extension Animal Scientist, Marketing, Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech

Four stocker cattle workshops will be conducted to discuss the needs and issues facing the stocker cattle operator. The four meetings will follow similar format and be held in Monterey, Verona, Abingdon, and Wytheville. The programs will begin in the late afternoon, include supper and adjourn at 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. A general outline for the Monterey and Verona programs is listed below.

3:45 pm     Registration
4:00 pmReceiving Health Programs and Treatments for Sick Cattle, Dr. Dee Whittier
4:45 pmNutritional Needs for Receiving Cattle, Local Extension Agent
5:00 pmMineral Supplementation for Stocker Cattle, Local Extension Agent
5:15 pmCost Effective Internal Parasite Control, Dr. Dee Whittier
6:00 pmSupper
7:00 pmCattle Market Outlook, Bill McKinnon
7:30 pmThe Economics of Sex, Weights, and Breeds, Bill McKinnon
8:00 pmCustom Feeding as Marketing Option, Rodney Leech
8:30 pmThe Timing of Late Summer and Fall Marketing, Bill McKinnon
9:00 pmAdjourn

The two workshops to be held in Abingdon and Wytheville will follow a slightly different format as noted below.
3:45 pm     Registration
4:00 pmReceiving Health Programs and Treatments for Sick Cattle, Dr. Dee Whittier
4:40 pmNutritional Needs for Receiving Cattle, Local Extension Agent
5:00 pmImplant Update, Local Extension Agent
5:15 pmCost Effective Internal and External Parasite Control, Dr. Dee Whittier
6:00 pmSupper
7:00 pmPasture Renovation and Improvement, Local Extension Agent
7:30 pmPasture Management in Enhance Quality and Cattle Gains, Local Extension Agent
8:00 pmCattle Market Outlook, Bill McKinnon
8:30 pmMarketing Options: Timing, Methods, Custom Feeding, Bill McKinnon
9:00 pmAdjourn

Registration costs for each program will be $10, which will cover the cost of supper and handout materials. Stocker cattle operators wishing to attend should contact their local Extension office or the appropriate agent listed below.

Jan. 18     Stocker Cattle Workshop, Monterey. Contact: Rodney Leech, (540)468-2225
Jan. 20Stocker Cattle Workshop, Verona. Contact: Rick Heidel, (540)245-5750
Feb. 8Stocker Cattle Workshop, Abingdon. Contact: Walter Robinson, (540)783-5176
Feb. 16Stocker Cattle Workshop, Wytheville. Contact: David Danner, (540)688-3542



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