Cattle producers are invited to gather for a Cattlemen's Boot Camp April 15-16, 2016, at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick, Wash.

The event is hosted by the American Angus Association in partnership with Washington State University. It provides purebred and commercial beef producers with timely information presented by academic and industry professionals.

Registration is now available online and is open until March 1, 2016.

Register by March 1, 2016, to secure a place at the 2016 Cattlemen's Boot Camp

"Cattlemen's Boot Camp events are engaging educational opportunities for both seedstock and commercial producers alike," says Jaclyn Clark, Association director of events and education. "The day-and-a-half event is packed with industry speakers and reports on research with significant impacts on the beef business."

Open to all cattle producers, the event is funded by the Angus Foundation and features educational speakers and hands-on activities to help beef producers improve their operations. The workshop will focus on bull selection, reproductive technologies, genetic markets, forage management and more.

Registration is $75 per person, and includes meals and educational materials. Registration forms are due March 1, 2016, and can be submitted electronically or mailed to Jaclyn Clark at the American Angus Association, 3201 Frederick Ave., Saint Joseph, MO 64506. Late and walk-in registrations are not accepted.

Hotel rooms are available at the Hampton Inn located at 3715 Plaza Way in Kennewick, Wash., for $119 plus tax until March 15, 2016. Use code "ANG" to receive the group rate.

Tentative schedule >>

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Schedule of events

Friday, April 15

Evening Session — Post-fire Techniques, Tools and Strategies for Beef Producers

5-6:30 p.m. – Registration and Dinner

6 p.m. – Post-fire Ecology of Range and Pasture: Kevin Guinn, NRCS WA State Range Management Specialist

6:45 p.m. – Post-fire Pasture Management; Reseeding and Grazing Management: Tip Hudson, Range and Livestock Management Specialist

7:15 p.m. – Irrigated Pasture Management to Lengthen the Grazing Season: Frank Hendrix, Livestock Extension Specialist

8 p.m. – Emergency Feeding and Alternative Feedstuffs for Beef Cattle: Don Llewellyn, Regional Livestock Extension Specialist

Saturday, April 16

7:30 a.m. – Registration Continued: Benton County Fairgrounds

8 a.m. – Greetings & Introductions: Jake Troutt, American Angus Association, and Mark Nelson, Washington State University

8:15 a.m. – Beef Cattle Economic Outlook: Shannon Neibergs, WSU Associate Professor, Extension Economist

9 a.m. – Selecting Bulls for the Beef Herd: Tonya Amen, Director of Genetic Service, Angus Genetics Inc.

9:45 a.m. – Genomics of Feed Intake: Holly Neibergs, Associate Professor, and Kris Johnson, Professor and Interim Chair, WSU

10:30 a.m. – Break

10:45 a.m. – AI Concepts: Martin Macquivar, Clinical Assistant Professor, WSU

11:30 a.m. – Cow-Calf Nutrition, Fetal Programming: Min Du, Professor, WSU

12:15 p.m. – Lunch and Keynote: Mark McCully, Vice President, Certified Angus Beef

1:15 p.m. – The Value of Source Verification: Ginette Gottswiller, Director of Commercial Programs, American Angus Association

2 p.m. – Beef Quality: Jan Busboom, Extension Meats Specialist, and Paul Kuber, Regional Livestock Extension Specialist, WSU

2:45 p.m. – Break

3-3:45 p.m. – Beef Cattle Health: Dale Moore, WSU Extension Veterinarian

3:45-4 p.m. – Veterinary Feed Directive: Dale Moore and Mark Nelson