SWREC Beef Field Day
When
Apr. 5th, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where
SW Research & Extension Center
362 Highway 174 North
Hope, AR 71801
Registration
No cost, but please call 870-777-9702 to help us plan for food
Join us at the Southwest Research and Extension Center for the 2024 Beef and Forage Field Day! Come learn about our future forage program, winter feed options, and hay verification from experts at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. A veterinarian round table will cover everything you need to know about vaccinations and methods to improve calf health. And the Arkansas Farm Bureau will be on hand to share a cattle market outlook.
Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to visit the Southwest Research and Extension Center to hear the latest research-backed recommendations from our research and extension experts. The field day is free to attend, and lunch will be provided. Please pre-register to help us get a headcount by calling 870-777-9702. We hope to see you there!
Agenda/Schedule
9:00-9:30 a.m.
Arrive and Register at the Main Office
9:30-9:45 a.m.
Future Forage Programs
Jonathan Kubesch, UADA
9:45-10:00 a.m.
Beef Finishing Study
Michelle Johnson, UADA
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Hay Verification Program
Les Walz, UADA
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Winter Feed Options
Maggie Justice, UADA
11:00-11:30 a.m.
Cattle Market Outlook
Jake Cartwright, AR Farm Bureau
11:30-12:30 p.m.
Veterinarian Round-Table Vaccines and Methods to Improve Calf Health
Ken Blue, Elanco and Harold Newcomb, Merck
12:30-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Outside Location. Premiums and Discounts in Purchasing Feeder/Stocker Cattle
Lanny Ford, F&F Cattle
To learn more about the Beef Field Day, contact Daniel Rivera at 870-777-9702.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact Daniel Rivera by email (drivera@uada.edu) or phone (870-777-9702) as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.