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Meeting to focus on beef cow nutrition, economicsColorado Did you know that a common cause of foot rot when cattle are grazing sandy ground is the lack of three inexpensive, yet essential minerals? Do your eyes glaze over when the livestock supplement salesmen comes around? Should you buy a low quality feed close by or a high quality feed that is far away? Learn the answers to these questions and more at a Beef Cow Nutrition & Economics 101 workshop Feb. 15. The workshop will be held at The First Presbyterian Church, 250 East 4th Street (1 block east of the Courthouse) in Wray. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., and the workshop will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Presenters will be Dr. Mike Slattery, DVM, and Matt Stockton, from the Dept of Ag Economics at UNL at North Platte. Basic beef cow nutrition will be first on the program. Dr. Mike's presentation will be aimed at livestock producers that typically turn the cows out on range or corn stalks and don't spend much time considering nutritional needs. He won't be talking in doctor terms that most of us don't understand. Dr. Mike will open the day by discussing how the ruminant functions. Then he'll help attendees get a handle on the protein content of several forages. Armed with this information, producers will better understand how much extra protein they need, if they need any at all. Finally, protein needs for cows calving at different times of year and mineral supplementation made easy will wrap up Dr. Mike's presentation. Matt Stockton will open his presentation with a demonstration of an interactive feed cost calculator. The calculator can help producers decide which feed is the better value, based on cost and quality. This easy to run program works in excel, is intended for home computer use and will be available for free to attendees. Don't let the fact that Matt is an economist deter you. He is enthusiastic, entertaining and knowledgeable. This won't be a nap time economic presentation. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers from both speakers. Come gain a working understanding of beef cow nutrition and the economic implications of a good nutritional program. Registrations are requested by Feb. 9. Lunch will be provided and there is no registration fee. Call 970-332-3173 ext. 3 between 7 and 4 weekdays, or e-mail julie.elliott@co.usda.gov. This workshop is being sponsored by the Yuma County Conservation District, Stockman's Feed & Supply, Wray Feed & Bean, Grainland Cooperative, Quality Farm and Ranch, Tri-State Loomix, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. B 10 1/29/07 3 Star CO Date: 1/24/07
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