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Beef cow/calf meeting Aug. 6

PALASKI, Wis.-While Wisconsin is known as “America’s Dairyland,” interest in raising beef cattle is on the rise. A recent USDA census showed that a majority of cow/calf operations have less than 50 head of cattle, but raise nearly one third of the U.S. calf crop annually.

With a plentiful supply out-of- use dairy farm operations and pasture land available, many who work off the farm or have retired from dairying find raising beef cattle a natural fit for their available facilities.

A UW-Extension Beef Cow/Calf producer meeting is being offered to producers of all sizes and the agriculture professionals who service their operations.

The meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 6 starting at 9:30 a.m. at Roy and JoAnn Wilcox Farm, located at 8077 County Road S, Pulaski. Registration fee is $15, and the deadline for registration is July 27.

The agenda will include a farm tour, meal, and speakers. Speaker topics will include preventing and managing parasites, body condition scoring, and weaning. Attendees of the meeting will qualify for one continuing education credit for Beef Quality Assurance recertification.

This meeting is sponsored by the UW-Extension Beef and Livestock Teams. For more information please contact Sarah Mills-Lloyd, Oconto County Agriculture Agent at (920) 834-6845.

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