February 9,10,11 2010
West Point, Lexington, Bridgeport

Nebraska Beef Feedlot Roundtable

February 9: West Point - Nielson Community Center

February 9: Orange City, IA - Sioux County Ext. Office, downlink from west Point

February 10: Lexington - Holiday Inn Express

February 11: Bridgeport - Prairie Winds Community Center

Program

8:00 - 8:30 Registration

8:30 - Introduction and welcome UNL Extension personnel

Feedlot Health and Animal Welfare

8:45 Responsible antibiotic use -Dee Griffin, UNL Great Plains Vet Center

9:45 Deadstock and proper disposal -Richard Randle, UNL Veterinary Science

10:15 Break

10:30 Feedlot cattle handling -Kip Lukasiewicz, Sandhills Cattle Consultants

11:30 Update on new beef products -Nebraska Beef Council

12:00 Lunch -Sponsored by the Nebraska Beef Council (Nebraska locations) Feedlot Environment, Economics,& Research

1:00 Implications of cap/trade and climate legislation -Chad Hart & John Lawrence, ISU economists

1:45 Feedlot economics in 2010 Darrell Mark, UNL Agricultural Economics

2:30 Air quality regulations -Rick Stowell , UNL Biological Systems Eng.

2:45 Vegetative treatment systems -Chris Henry, UNL Biological Systems Eng

3:15 Research Update -Galen Erickson, UNL Animal Science

4:00 Adjourn

Pre registration is requested by Thursday, February 4, 2010.

Please pre register by phone, fax, e-mail Pre registration is requested by Thursday, February 4, 2010.

Please pre register by phone, fax (402.472.6362), e-mail (gerickson4@unl.edu), or mail for $25. Please do not send cash.

You may register at the door for $40. For more information contact: Galen Erickson (402) 472-6402 Mailing Address:

Galen Erickson

University of NE

C220 Animal Science Bldg

Lincoln, NE, NE 68583-0908

Contact:

Galen Erickson (402) 472-6402