Cow-Calf Days This Week in Southern Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Extension Beef Team will be hosting the annual Cow-Calf Days at two locations in southern Minnesota this week. The program is held at a number of locations around the state including Thursday, January 28, at the Heintz Center in Rochester beginning at 5:30PM, and Friday, January 29, at the American Legion in Le Center starting at 9:30AM. The cost is just $20, which covers the meal, handout materials and the speakers. To register, call Diane DeWitte at the Le Sueur County Extension Office at (507) 304-4325.

Some of the topics include Grazing Lands of Minnesota, Increasing Feeder Calf Value, Cow/Calf Confinement Systems, Trace Mineral Nutrition and Calf Health Protocols. There is a variety of speakers including from the University of Minnesota Beef Team, Government Agencies, and from companies that work with the beef industry. For more information go to the University of Minnesota Extension web site and there is a link to the University of Minnesota Beef Team.