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Iowa Beef Center’s Jan. 22 webinar will focus on calving.

January 16, 2020

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WINTER SERIES: A four-part beef cow-calf management webinar series is available, providing timely topics for beef cow-calf producers. Caileb/stock.adobe.com

The Iowa Beef Center wants cow-calf producers to be informed on all aspects of their operations and is making it convenient for producers to attend this winter’s cow webinar series. The second of the four-part IBC webinar series is 6 to 8 p.m. Jan 22.

Participants have the choice of joining the webinar at their own location at home or at one of nine host sites across the state. 

Beth Reynolds, ISU Extension beef specialist, says the series provides timely topics for beef cow management “and this second webinar on Jan. 22 focuses on calving time management.”

Grant Dewell, ISU Extension beef veterinarian, will discuss calving season preparations and dealing with dystocia. Chris Clark, also a veterinarian and an ISU Extension beef specialist, will highlight tips for managing newborn calves. 

View calving management webinar 

There is no cost to attend an in-person location or to view the webinar at home. Producers who are planning to attend an in-person location are encouraged to preregister by calling the host location. Those locations are: 

  • Madison County Extension, 117 N. John Wayne Drive, Winterset, 515-462-1001 

  • Cass County Extension, 805 W. 10th St., Atlantic, 712-243-1132 

  • Washington County Extension, 611 Highway 1 S, Washington, 319-653-4811 

  • Hancock County Extension, 327 W. Eighth St., Garner, 641-923-2856 

  • Delaware County Fairgrounds Community Center, 200 E. Acers St., Manchester, 563-927-4201 

  • Emmet County Extension, 26 S. 17th St., Estherville, 712-362-3434 

  • O’Brien County Extension, 340 Second St. SE, Primghar, 712-957-5045 

  • ISU Western Research and Demonstration Farm, 36515 Highway E34, Castana; call ISU Extension Monona County, 712-423-2175 

  • Hansen Ag Student Learning Center, 2508 Mortensen Road, Ames, 515-294-2333 

For people who want to view the webinar privately, online registration must be completed prior to the seminar. Look for the “Join this live webinar” link on the main webinar series page. Use that same link to join the seminar when it begins. 

After the Jan. 22 session, there will be two sessions left in the four-part series. Dates and topics for the remaining two sessions are: 

  • Feb. 18,  Market trends, tracking and improving profitability 

  • March 10, Pasture renovation and forage management 

All sessions in this four-part calving management series run from 6 to 8 p.m. and are brought to you by the Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University. 

Source: ISU, which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and all its subsidiaries are not responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset.

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