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Stocker Cattle Workshops
Livestock Update, January 1999
Bill McKinnon, Extension Animal Scientist, Marketing, Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech
Four stocker cattle workshops will be conducted to discuss the needs and issues facing the stocker cattle operator. The four meetings will follow similar format and be held in Monterey, Verona, Abingdon, and Wytheville. The programs will begin in the late afternoon, include supper and adjourn at 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. A general outline for the Monterey and Verona programs is listed below.
| 3:45 pm | Registration | |
| 4:00 pm | Receiving Health Programs and Treatments for Sick Cattle, Dr. Dee Whittier | |
| 4:45 pm | Nutritional Needs for Receiving Cattle, Local Extension Agent | |
| 5:00 pm | Mineral Supplementation for Stocker Cattle, Local Extension Agent | |
| 5:15 pm | Cost Effective Internal Parasite Control, Dr. Dee Whittier | |
| 6:00 pm | Supper | |
| 7:00 pm | Cattle Market Outlook, Bill McKinnon | |
| 7:30 pm | The Economics of Sex, Weights, and Breeds, Bill McKinnon | |
| 8:00 pm | Custom Feeding as Marketing Option, Rodney Leech | |
| 8:30 pm | The Timing of Late Summer and Fall Marketing, Bill McKinnon | |
| 9:00 pm | Adjourn |
The two workshops to be held in Abingdon and Wytheville will follow a slightly different format as noted below.
| 3:45 pm | Registration | |
| 4:00 pm | Receiving Health Programs and Treatments for Sick Cattle, Dr. Dee Whittier | |
| 4:40 pm | Nutritional Needs for Receiving Cattle, Local Extension Agent | |
| 5:00 pm | Implant Update, Local Extension Agent | |
| 5:15 pm | Cost Effective Internal and External Parasite Control, Dr. Dee Whittier | |
| 6:00 pm | Supper | |
| 7:00 pm | Pasture Renovation and Improvement, Local Extension Agent | |
| 7:30 pm | Pasture Management in Enhance Quality and Cattle Gains, Local Extension Agent | |
| 8:00 pm | Cattle Market Outlook, Bill McKinnon | |
| 8:30 pm | Marketing Options: Timing, Methods, Custom Feeding, Bill McKinnon | |
| 9:00 pm | Adjourn |
Registration costs for each program will be $10, which will cover the cost of supper and handout materials. Stocker cattle operators wishing to attend should contact their local Extension office or the appropriate agent listed below.
| Jan. 18 | Stocker Cattle Workshop, Monterey. Contact: Rodney Leech, (540)468-2225 | |
| Jan. 20 | Stocker Cattle Workshop, Verona. Contact: Rick Heidel, (540)245-5750 | |
| Feb. 8 | Stocker Cattle Workshop, Abingdon. Contact: Walter Robinson, (540)783-5176 | |
| Feb. 16 | Stocker Cattle Workshop, Wytheville. Contact: David Danner, (540)688-3542
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