Beef chef Dave Zino to speak and cook at Missouri Livestock Symposium, Dec. 3-4 in Kirksville

KIRKSVILLE, Mo.—One of the highlights of this year’s Missouri Livestock Symposium, Dec. 3-4 in Kirksville, will be Dave Zino, executive chef for the National Beef Cattlemen’s Association, the leading food authority on beef and veal. He is NBCA’s culinary spokesperson and works on product development and recipes for both retail and food service. Chef Dave is featured in numerous magazines and has appeared on the Food Network program “Unwrapped.”

Heidi Wells, a registered dietitian and director of nutrition with the Missouri Beef Industry Council, will talk about “Lean Beef’s Role in Heart Health.”

The symposium will feature programs on beef, forages, stock dogs, horses, sheep, meat goats and various other interesting topics. There will be a free evening meal on Friday, Dec. 3, and a free governor’s-style luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 4. Becky Blackaby (www.beckyblackaby.com) will close the program Saturday evening with a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the concert can be purchased by calling 660-665-9866.

The Missouri Livestock Symposium is free and no pre-registration is required. The symposium will be held at Kirksville Middle School, 1515 S. Cottage Grove. The symposium runs 4-9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. A list of trade show vendors and other information can be found on the symposium website at www.missourilivestock.com or by calling 660-665-9866 or 660-341-6625.

For more information or speaker photos, please contact Bruce Lane at 660-665-9866 or lanen@missouri.edu.

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