K-State, KLA field days set for Aug. 13, 18
Annual events will be held in Smith Center and Uniontown
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University and the Kansas Livestock Association will host a pair of field days Aug. 13 and 18 to share updates on topics important to the beef cattle industry.
The KLA/K-State field days will be held Aug. 13 at W & S Ranch Inc., owned and operated by the Weltmer family southeast of Smith Center; and Aug. 18 at G-Three Cattle Co., owned by the George family near Uniontown.
The Aug. 13 event includes discussions on leveraging genetics to achieve cow herd objectives, managing and planning for tough economic times, optimizing gain with post-weaning nutrition and combating farm stress.
On Aug. 18, the program includes a panel discussion on the utilization of cover crop grazing systems, an outlook on the markets and the geopolitical factors that affect them, optimizing cow herd efficiency and combating ag stress.
Registration for both events starts at 3 p.m. and includes a free beef dinner at 6:45 p.m. All livestock producers and others involved in the business are invited to attend. The event will be set up to ensure proper spacing to accommodate social distancing protocol. Masks will be available and hand sanitizer will be provided to each attendee.
Both events are sponsored by the Farm Credit Associations of Kansas and Bayer Animal Health. For more information including event brochures, go to KSUBeef.org or KLA.org. The educational sessions from both field days will be recorded and posted on the KLA website following the events.
The Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry serves students, livestock producers and the animal and food industries through teaching, research and education. The K-State ASI department prepares students for careers in the animal and food industries. The curriculum includes the study of nutrition, reproduction, genetics, behavior, meat science and food science with production, management, and agribusiness skills. For more about the K-State’s ASI department visit asi.ksu.edu.
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county extension offices, experiment fields, area extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu
Released: August 10, 2020
Written by:
Angie Denton
