2011 Tri-State Cow/Calf Conference

A Tri-State Cow-Calf Conference was held in Johnson City, TN on August 15-16. The two-day program included a tour of local beef operations on the Monday afternoon, August 15. An evening meal and educational program featured Kristina Butts from NCBA discussing current issues and policies facing the beef cattle industry. The main educational program was on Tuesday, August 16th with sessions on Forage Management for Cow-Calf Producers, New Tools for Genetic Selection, Managing the Calving Season, Controlling Feed Costs, and Market Outlook. There was also a panel discussion on marketing opportunities and experiences in the tri-state area.  A trade show also accompanied the conference, and included representatives from agribusiness firms supporting the beef business including animal health and equipment companies, feed suppliers, marketing agencies, lending institutions and related businesses.  The meeting was sponsored by University of Tennessee Extension, Virginia Cooperative Extension and North Carolina Cooperative Extension. The meeting was co-sponsored by BEEF Magazine.

Monday, August 15 – Tour of East Tennessee Cow/Calf Operations and Demonstration on Cattle Handling and Basic Management Practices

Description of Operations Toured

1. Cattle Handling and Management Practices
2.      Cattle Handling Pointers
3.      Methods of Determining Age of Cattle
4.      Aging Cattle Pics
5. 
   Dr. Mark Alley
   Clinical Assistant Professor
   North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Tuesday, August 16 – Educational Program

1. Considerations in Genetic Selection & What About DNA? 
                          PowerPoint      Paper
   Dr. Scott Greiner
   Associate Professor and Extension Animal Scientist
2. Virginia Tech

                               

2. Managing the Calving Season & Reproduction to Increase Marketing Options
3.                       PowerPoint      Paper
   Dr. F. Neal Schrick
   Professor
   University of Tennessee
   
   
4. Forages in Beef Production Systems
   Dr. Gary Bates
   Professor and Forage Specialist
   University of Tennessee
   
   

1. Managing Feed Needs while Controlling Costs
   Dr. Mark McCann
   Professor and Beef Extension Specialist
   Virginia Tech
   
   
2. Marketing Opportunities Panel
3.                      
      Marketing Virginia Quality Assured Feeder Cattle   
4.                      PowerPoint      Paper
5.    Scott Jessee
      Extension Agent, Russell County, Virginia
                                                                                
6.    Replacement Heifer Production and marketing Programs   
7.    Kevin Thompson
      Director
      Middle Tennessee & Dairy Research and Education Centers
8.    University of Tennessee
   
      Marketing Opportunities for Feeder Cattle in the Tri-State    Area                       PowerPoint      Paper
9.    Dr. Emmit Rawls
      Professor Emeritus and Livestock Marketing Specialist
      University of Tennessee  
   
   
10. Beef Cattle Outlook and Industry Changes
    Dr. Ron Plain
    D. Howard Doane Professor of Agricultural Economics and Extension Economist
    University of Missouri
    
    
11. Comments on the July 1 Semi-annual Cattle Inventory Summary
    by Dr. Ron Plain

Speaker Bios

 

This conference is presented by The University of Tennessee Extension, Virginia Cooperative Extension and North Carolina Cooperative Extension

 

 

 

Proceedings From Other Tri-State Conferences

» 2010 Tri-Sate Stocker Conference proceedings

» 2009 Tri-State Cow/Calf Conference proceedings

» 2008 Tri-State Stocker Conterence proceedings