Nebraska Dairy Extension is hosting a Calf Rearing Workshop for dairy and beef producers in November. The cost to attend is $30. Materials, lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please register with Kim Clark by November 4th.

9:00 am Registration

10:00 am Welcome

10:15 am – 11:00 am Feeding the pre-weaned calf, Dr. Pete Erickson, State Dairy Specialist, University of New Hampshire

11:00 am – 11:30 am Reducing Cold Stress, Kim Clark & Paul Kononoff, Dairy Extension Educators, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

11:30 am - 12:15 pm Calf Nutrition: Post-weaning and starter feeding, Dr. Pete Erickson, State Dairy Specialist, University of New Hampshire

12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Development, growth rate targets, and feeding strategies for growing heifers, Dr. Jill Anderson, Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Dairy Beef: Performance and Carcass Characteristics, Dr. Andrea Watson, Research Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Break

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Utilizing distillers grains and other alternative protein sources in growing heifer rations, Dr. Jill Anderson, Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University

3:15 pm Conclusion and evaluation