Attention Cattle Producers:

There are two beef schools planned for February that should be of interest to area cattle producers.  The first school will be held at the Lewiston Livestock Market on Tuesday, February 10th.  The second school will be held on Monday, February 23rd at the Cottonwood Livestock Auction.  Below is an agenda for each school.  Please notice that the topics will be different for each school and should be of use to cattle producers.  So mark your calendar today and plan on attending these beef schools.

Lewiston Area Beef School
Tuesday, February 10th
Lewiston Livestock Market
Lewiston, Idaho

Agenda:

8:30 a.m. – Registration & Refreshments

9:00 a.m. – $Values and RFI Data – How These New Selection Tools
                 Can be Used to Select Replacement Bulls and Heifers.
                 Speaker:  Jim Church - University of Idaho Extension
                                                 Grangeville

10:00 a.m. – Break

10:15 a.m. – The Latest in Muscle Fiber Research and Its Impact on 
                   Muscle Growth and Quality in Cattle.  Research Being
                   Conducted at the University of Idaho.
                   Speaker:  Dr. Gordon Murdoch – University of Idaho
                                 Assistant Professor, Department of
                                 Animal & Veterinary Science -  Moscow

11:15 a.m. -  Idaho Cattle Association Update – Pete Whitman, ICA Board Member
                   Local Nezperce and Latah County Cattle Association Updates

                  – Pete Whitman, Nezperce County
                  -  Sarah Skaar, Latah County 

12:00 noon – Adjourn

Sponsored by: University of Idaho Extension

Prairie Area Beef School
Monday, February 23rd
Cottonwood Livestock Auction
Cottonwood, Idaho

Agenda:

8:30 a.m. – Registration & Refreshments

9:00 a.m. – Strategies for Managing the Cowherd in Tough Economic Times.
                 Speaker: Jim Church – University of Idaho Extension
                                                Grangeville

10:00 a.m. – Break

10:15 a.m. – The Importance of Feed Efficiency for Cattle Producers.
                   Speaker: Dr. Jason Ahola - University of Idaho Extension
                                Beef Specialist—Caldwell R&E Center

11:15 a.m. – Idaho Beef Council Update – Katlin Davis, IBC Program
                                                           Manager, Boise

                   Idaho Cattle Association Update – Leon Slichter, ICA Board Member
                   Idaho/Lewis County Cattle Association Update
                                                                  John Schumacher, President,ILCCA.

12:00 noon – Adjourn

Sponsored by:  University of Idaho Extension