Released: March 11, 2004

Beef Roundup 2004 Slated For April 1 in Hays

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Safe handling - for the animal as well as the producer - is one of the several topics to be featured at the Beef Roundup 2004 scheduled for April 1 in Hays.

The Roundup will be held at the Kansas State University Agricultural Research Center auditorium, with registration starting at 3:30 p.m. and the program beginning at 4 p.m.

“We will continue the format that we have used in recent years because we think addressing issues in depth allows people to benefit more from the program,” said John Brethour, Hays-based beef cattle scientist and event coordinator.

The afternoon session will focus on research topics including presentations by Brethour and Keith Harmoney, also from the research center. In addition, Sandy Johnson, Northwest Area livestock specialist, and Brittany Bock, assistant professor in the Department of Agriculture at Fort Hays State University, will give presentations.

“The highlight of the evening session will be Tom Noffsinger and Lynn Locateli from Benkelman, Neb. They have a program on cattle handling and facilities that you do not want to miss,” said Brethour. “They have benefited from an association with noted cattle handling expert Bud Williams, and then developed additional insight into the art and science of working with cattle in a quiet and safe manner.”

Twig Marston, K-State Research and Extension beef cattle specialist, will give a presentation on “The Impact of Selecting for Marbling on the Beef Cow Herd."

Steve Suther from Certified Angus Beef will discuss “Why Most Cattle Don’t Qualify for CAB.”

“This (CAB program) is a pertinent topic, considering the premiums for high quality that have occurred in the past year,” Brethour said.

There is no charge to attend the program. Dinner, sponsored by Elanco Animal Health, will be served at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, interested persons can call 785-625-3425, ext. 200.

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K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well-being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K-State campus, Manhattan.

Story by:
Mary Lou Peter
mlpeter@oznet.ksu.edu
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