NDSU Extension Co-hosting Cattle and Beef Webinar Series
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Cattle producers, consumers and decision makers will have an opportunity to learn more about the current issues in the cattle and beef industries through a webinar series that North Dakota State University Extension is co-hosting.
The first two-hour webinar in the “Intersection of the Cattle and Beef Industries” series will be held May 7 at 7 p.m. CDT.
Topics that will be covered are an overview of the current situation and discussion of MCOOL (mandatory country-of-origin labeling) and imports, packer margins, euthanasia of livestock in other industries, opportunities and challenges of local production, and the Beef Checkoff program. The other webinars will provide a deep dive into each of the industry issues.
Presenters include:
- Davey Griffin, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension
- Ron Gill, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension
- David Newman, Arkansas State University and Newman Farms Heritage Berkshire Pork
- David Anderson, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension
- Kelley Sullivan Georgiades, co-owner, Santa Rosa Ranch, Crockett, Texas
- Chuck Coffey, Double CC Cattle Co., Davis, Okla.
Visit www.ag.ndsu.edu/livestockextension/intersectionwebinars to register for the webinar.
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and West Virginia University also are hosting the series.
NDSU Agriculture Communication - May 4, 2020
Source: | Lisa Pederson, 701-424-3606, lisa.pederson@ndsu.edu |
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Editor: | Ellen Crawford, 701-231-5391, ellen.crawford@ndsu.edu |