The 2024 Pearls of Production committee has a great two-day conference scheduled this fall. The first conference date is October 29th at 6:00 pm, and will be held via Zoom with breakout sessions and a keynote presentation. Session topics include estate planning, backyard layers, enhancing value added meat marketing and beekeeping.
The second date is November 2nd beginning at 9:00 am at the MU Beef Research and Teaching Farm in Columbia, MO, and will feature three hands-on, breakout sessions. When you register, you will have the opportunity to select one topic per breakout session. Topics this year range from beef genetics to backyard laying hens and forage/pasture assessment. New this year…Future Pearls of Agriculture! For the November 2nd conference date only, registrants will also have the option to sign their children (ages 5 to 12) up for a fun-filled day of hands-on learning activities while attending their chosen breakout sessions.
Choose to attend one or both sessions:
- October 29 – "Pixels of Production" – 6:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m. – virtual, via Zoom
- Keynote Speaker: Janeal Yancey – Meat Scientist, University of Arkansas
- Breakout session topics: estate planning, backyard layers, enhancing value added meat marketing, and beekeeping
- November 2 – hands-on sessions – 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. – in-person, Columbia
- Breakout Session 1:
- Beef: Genetics on the Farm
- Beef Fabrication
- Swine: Artificial Insemination
- Breakout Session 2:
- Beef: Semen Handling for Successful Artificial Insemination
- Forage & Pasture Assessment: Addressing Issues/Improvements
- Poultry: Backyard Laying Hen Mini-Workshop
- Breakout Session 3:
- Beef: Fetal Programming/Calf Nutrition
- Shop: Farm Headaches: Save Your Cuss Words - You Got This!
Cost:
- $99 for Both days
- $95 for In-person day only
- $25 for virtual day only
- $10 for children who attend on In-person day
See our highlights from past Pearls of Production conferences
- Breakout Session 1:
Related programs
- Missouri 4-H
- Missouri AgrAbility
- Annie’s Project
- Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program
- Veterinary Extension and Continuing Education
- NRCS + MU Grasslands Project
- Swine Extension
- Beef Extension
- Forages
- Agricultural Business and Policy Extension
- Missouri Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
- Pearls of Production
- MU/MDC Native Grass Extension Project
- Mizzou Repro — Reproductive Management of Beef Cattle
- Jefferson Farm and Garden Extension and Education Center
- Forage-Livestock Group