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HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO:

Increase the value of your calf crop?                          

Market a more uniform calf crop?

Develop a herd health program?  

Make better budgeting and financial decisions

Improve forage production and utilization?     

Better manage supplemental feeding?

If the answer is “yes” to any of these questions, then plan to attend Beef IQ - an in-depth beef cattle management program being offered by the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service. This program was developed specifically for cattle producers that want the most from their operation using the resources available.

Beef IQ is held at the U of A campus in Fayetteville on Mondays and the SEREC in Monticello on Tuesdays. Producers should register for the location nearest them. Sessions will address current topics and issues related to breeding and selection, reproduction, herd health, economics, forage production and nutrition. Each session lasts approximately six hours with lunch and refreshments provided.
 
Beef IQ TopicsMaterial Covered

Genetics
Mon, Feb 25 and Tues, Feb 26

•         Crossbreeding systems
•         Understanding EPD’s
•         Herd bull management
•         Beef quality
•         Beef Checkoff
•         Beef and the consumer

Reproduction
Mon, Mar 24 and Tues, Mar 25

•         Heat detection
•         Estrus synchronization
•         Replacement heifer development
•         Body condition scoring

Herd Health
Mon, May 19 and Tues, May 20

•         Cattle diseases
•         Vaccination programs
•         Beef Quality Assurance
•         Disease risk management

Economics
Mon, July 21 and Tues, July 22

•         Ranch planning
•         Business lending
•         Marketing

Forages
Mon, Sept 22 and Tues, Sept 23

•         Matching seasonal production with animal production
•         Managing legumes
•         Grazing systems

Nutrition
Mon, Oct 27 and Tues, Oct 28

•         Protein and energy supplementation
•         Mineral supplementation
•         Feed additives
•         Commodity feeds

 
Registration for the six-session program is $100 per person and $50 for one additional person (spouse, manager, business partner). For less than $20 per session, attendees will get hands-on activities from each session that will be used to evaluate farm resources and develop a farm management plan. Since hands-on activities are involved, class size will be limited to 50 participants.
 
For more information, contact your local county Extension office, visit with one of the program sponsors or visit http://www.aragriculture.com/livestock/beef/beef_iq.htm.

This program is sponsored by the Arkansas Beef Council, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Farm Bureau of Arkansas, Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas, and AgHeritage Farm Credit Services.
 
Register for either the Fayetteville or Monticello program by calling 501-671-2162 or by mailing in a registration form (ask your county agent or program sponsor representative) and check payable to the Agriculture Development Council. Registration deadline is early January 2008.
 
Feel free to contact the County Extension Office with any questions at (870) 460-6270.
 
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.