2014 Central Idaho Winter Beef School Schedule

January 16-18:
 Idaho Beef Summit, Pocatello
Tours, Speakers, & Hands-on Workshops Focusing on Beef End-Product Quality! Topics include understanding & improving beef carcass quality through genetics, herd health management, and animal handling & welfare; how retailers market beef in the meat case; how aging affects palatability; cattle outlook seminar; telling beef’s story; facts behind growth promotants; National Beef Quality Audit; industry & check-off updates, and much, much more! For more information, visit www.extension.uidaho.edu/custer.

Monday, January 27:
 Mackay: 2:00 - 4:00 pm: Reducing Winter Feeding & Extending the Grazing Season with Warm Season Annuals & Unconventional Forages.

 Challis: 6:30 - 8:30 pm: Reducing Winter Feeding & Extending the Grazing Season with Warm Season Annuals & Unconventional Forages.



Monday, February 3:  Mackay: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Soil Basics: Sampling & Fertilizing, Budget Costs of Roundup Ready vs. Conventional Alfalfa, Fall Dormancy & Winter Hardiness in Alfalfa, and Seeding Rates for Grass & Alfalfa. Lunch provided. Sponsored by Actagro, LLC.

 Challis: 6:30 – 8:30 pm: Fertilizers, Alfalfa Seed Selection, and Financing Options through Valley Wide Co-op. Heavy hors d’oeuvres provided. Sponsored by Valley Wide Agronomics and Croplan.


Monday, February 10:  Arco: 6:30 - 9:30 pm: BQA Certification & Recertification Training. Dinner provided. Sponsored by the Idaho Beef Council.

Tuesday, February 11:  Carey: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm: BQA Certification & Recertification Training. Lunch provided. Sponsored by the Idaho Beef Council.


Wednesday, February 12:  Challis: 6:30 - 8:30 pm: Developing Effective Mineral Supplementation Programs for your Beef Herd.



All Winter Beef Schools are open and free to the public. The 2014 Red Books will be available for pick-up at all of the 2014 Beef Schools. For additional information on beef school speakers and content, please contact Sarah Baker at 879-2344 or 833-3179 or sdbaker@uidaho.edu. Additional information will also be featured in the Challis Messenger and Arco Advertiser the week prior to the event, or online at: www.extension.uidaho.edu/custer or http://centralidahoextension.blogspot.com/.