TRI-STATE STOCKER CONFERENCE
The 2010 Tri-State Stocker Conference was held at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Abingdon, Virginia on August 17th and 18th. This was be the second stocker conference held in 
recent years. It included a tour of local stocker operations on the afternoon of the 17th with an evening meal and speaker. The main educational program was on the 18th with speakers on Managing the Health of Purchased Stocker Calves, Market Outlook, Livestock Risk Protection Insurance, Managing Pastures for Stocker Cattle, Considerations in Buying Stocker Cattle and How to Work With an Order Buyer. The meeting was sponsored by the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, University of Tennessee Extension and North Carolina Cooperative Extension and BEEF Magazine.
Conference Agenda
August 17, 2010
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Pre-Conference Tour Brochure |
August 18, 2010
- Managing the Health of Stocker Calves
Dr. John Currin, DVM Dipl ABVP
Clinical Professor & Extension Veterinarian
Va-Md Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
- Managing Pastures for the Stocker Operation
Dr. Mark McCann
Beef Extension Specialist
Virginia Tech
- Considerations in Buying Stocker Calves
Sidney Riley
Stocker Operator and Order Buyer
Bluff City, TN
- Livestock Risk Protection Insurance for Stocker Operations
Tammy McKinley
Extension Specialist
University of Tennessee
- Beef Cattle Outlook and Industry Changes
Dr. Emmit Rawls
Livestock marketing Specialist
University of Tennessee