Released December 19, 2008
CHANUTE, Kan. – The 2009 KOMA Beef Conference is scheduled for Jan. 8 at the Community Center on the Labette County Fairgrounds in Oswego, Kan.
The KOMA conference -- so named for the four states from which it draws participants: Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas – will begin with registration at 2:30 p.m. The program will start at 3 p.m.
Program sponsor is Kansas State University Research and Extension.
The program will cover a range of topics, including:
- Cow/Calf Economic Considerations for the Upcoming Year – Kevin Dhuyvetter, K-State Extension agricultural economist;
- Economic Impacts of Cow Biological Type – Bob Weaber, University of Missouri Extension beef-cattle genetics specialist;
- PI-BVD Testing the Herd - Larry Hollis, K-State Extension veterinarian-beef cattle;
- Cut the Bull – Karl Harborth, K-State Extension livestock production specialist;
- Inter-seeding Legumes – Doug Shoup, K-State Extension crops and soils specialist; and
- Cow/Calf Mineral Nutrition – Justin Waggoner, Extension livestock production specialist.
Organizers request that conference-goers call (620-431-1530) before Jan. 8 to pre-register and help ensure that enough food will be available. The event’s registration fee of $20 will then be payable at the door; it includes the cost of the conference’s planned barbecue beef dinner.
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http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/News/story/KOMA_beefconf121908.aspx
Contacts: Peggy Berrier Boyd, 913-299-9300, pboyd@ksu.edu
Judy Maxwell, 913-299-9300, jmaxwell@ksu.edu
Nancy Peterson, nancyp@ksu.edu
