FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Sept. 9, 2015) — Colorado State University's Department of Animal Sciences is proud to host the 24th Range Beef Cow Symposium Nov. 17-19 at The Ranch in Loveland, Colo. The biennial symposium sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service and Animal Science Departments of Colorado State University, South Dakota State University, the University of Nebraska and the University of Wyoming offers an exclusive program of practical production management information specific to the region's cattle producers.
This year’s program will highlight a variety of industry speakers delivering valuable, cutting-edge information on beef cattle management strategies ranging from consumer preferences to grazing schemes. Additionally, sessions will incorporate speakers and events geared toward young and up-and-coming producers, including a Young Producers’ Professional Networking Social and a producer panel focusing on how to enter the cattle business as a first-generation cattle producer.
An always-popular feature of the Range Beef Cow Symposium is the evening “Bull Pen Sessions.” Speakers will be present for questions and discussion of their topics, offering attendees an opportunity to acquire more in-depth and applied knowledge from presentations earlier in the program.
The symposium also boasts a top notch trade show, showcasing a variety of commercial displays from more than 75 allied industry vendors. A pre-symposium Beef Quality Assurance training will also be provided on Monday, Nov. 16, featuring Curt Pate.
Cattle producers across the Great Plains region are encouraged to join Colorado State University’s Department of Animal Sciences in Loveland to take advantage of the educational and profit-building seminars at this year’s Range Beef Cow Symposium. The early registration deadline is Oct. 26, after which registration prices will increase.
For a full schedule of events and speakers, hotel accommodations and online registration, visit the the Angus Journal's event coverage site at www.rangebeefcow.com, or contact Jason Ahola (970-491-3312; jason.ahola@colostate.edu) or Libby Bigler (970-491-2333; libby.bigler@colostate.edu).
