Premiere production beef cattle symposium in the country. More than 30 speakers will address beef production topics such as nutrition, marketing, health, reproduction, consumer demand and current industry issues. Registration forms available on-line at: www.uwyo.edu/rangebeefcow/.

Colorado State University and UNL are jointly hosting this year’s Crop Clinic. The clinic’s goals are to provide education for farmers and their advisors about: * understanding crop-growth stages when water stress is and is not acceptable; * optimizing limited irrigation water for crops and crop rotation systems; * recognizing weed, insect and disease pest shifts under crop drought stress; * appreciating the benefits of leaving old crop residues for soil moisture and organic matter retention; * and developing a cost-efficient crop and crop system fertilizer plan.

Participants who attend the Organic Wheat Conference in Ogallala, NE on Dec. 11, (9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. MT) will learn about organic wheat markets from industry experts and about wheat varieties that fit these markets. Sustainable Ag Conference participants will learn about using annual forages in livestock systems, cover crops, high tunnels, monitoring the range, and cost-share opportunities for organic production on Dec. 12 (9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. MT)