Responsible Expansion of Iowa's Cow Herd

Thinking about expanding your beef herd? Please join us for this educational program to talk about appreciation and depreciation, opportunity and risk, and management practices to reduce replacement rate. Responsible Expansion of Iowa's Cow Herd, on Thursday, August 28, from 6:00-7:30 PM at the Hedrick City Hall in Hedrick, Iowa. Potential topics of discussion include nutritional management of first-calf heifers, breeding strategies for yearling heifers, animal selection and buying versus raising replacements. Aimee Wertz-Lutz, Director of the Iowa Beef Center and Extension Feedlot Specialist, will make an appearance.

A hot beef sundae meal will be served at 5:30 PM. This program is being offered free of charge thanks to sponsorship of Merck Animal Health, the Keoco Auction Company, and the Keokuk County Cattlemen's Association. Pre-registration for this event is required by Friday, August 22 at 4:30 PM. Please register by contacting one of the following county Extension Offices:
• Jefferson County at 641-472-4166 or eGplZmZlcnNvbiB8IGlhc3RhdGUgISBlZHU=
• Keokuk County at 641-622-2680 or eGtlb2t1ayB8IGlhc3RhdGUgISBlZHU=
• Mahaska County at 641-683-5841 or eG1haGFza2EgfCBpYXN0YXRlICEgZWR1
• Wapello County at 641-682-5491 or eHdhcGVsbG8gfCBpYXN0YXRlICEgZWR1

For more information about this program, contact Patrick Wall, Beef Field Specialist, at 515-450-7665 or by email at cGF0d2FsbCB8IGlhc3RhdGUgISBlZHU=.

You may also like the following events from ISU Extension and Outreach: Jefferson County:

• Next month, 9th September, 11:30 am, Powerful Tools for Caregivers in Fairfield
• Next month, 13th September, 10:00 am, Perennial Swap in Fairfield
• Next month, 25th September, 12:30 pm, The Parasite Patrol: Mastering Fecal Egg Counts for Healthier Herds and Flocks in Fairfield

Also check out other Health & Wellness events in Hedrick.