NEBRASKA CATTLE CONFINEMENT SYMPOSIUM & TOUR

265 33rd Avenue,Columbus NE 68601

29 March, 2021

Description

Expanding the Cowherd - The Confinement Option: Cattle confinement barns are the right fit for producers across the country. With decreased grazing land available and increased costs across the board, cattle confinement can utilize less land and generate more profit per acre. The Nebraska Cattle Confinement Symposium & Tour will give you an in-depth opportunity to learn about cattle confinement. From financing to nutritional management of cattle in a barn, the expert speakers will provide you with the knowledge and resources to set your operation up for success. Symposium & Tour Schedule:Monday, March 29th 2:00 pm Registration/Tradeshow 3:00 pm Financial Trends in the Industry - Dusty Anderson 4:00 pm Managing Confinement Nutrition & Future UNL Research - Galen Erickson 5:00 pm Social Hour/Tradeshow 6:00 pm Dinner 6:30 pm MDoes the Industry have a Need for Small Beef Processing Facilities? - Keith DeHaan, Ph. D. 7:00 pm Producer Panel: Cattle Confinement Finishing Tuesday, March 30th 8:00 am Building: Site Selection, Permitting, EQIP, and Public Perception - Dan DeHaan 9:00 am Health & Management Protocols for Confinements - Travis Hargens, DVM 10:00 am Producer Panel: Cow-Calf Confinement Production 11:00 am Grab Box Lunches/Load Buses Beef Building Tour: Buses provided 12:30 pm 625 Hd Deep-Pit Finisher - Dodge, NE 1:30 pm 100 Cow/Calf Pair Confinement - Dodge, NE 3:30 pm 675 Hd Deep-Pit Finisher and 200 Hd Cow/Calf Confinement - Bellwood, NE 5:00 pm Buses Return to Ramada Hotel Accommodations:Ramada Hotel & Conference Center.......$90.00 *must call hotel at 402-564-1492 for “Cattle Symposium” special rate.Deadline for special rate: March 15, 2021