Stockton, MO-“Adding value to your cattle helps make your cattle operation profitable,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. Therefore, MU Extension is partnering with Missouri State University to provide the SW MO Beef Cattle Conference, which will educate cattle producers on strategies that will add value to their beef cattle operation.

 “This conference will be on February 11, 2025, at the Christopher S. Bond Learning Center at the Darr Agricultural Center which is part of the Darr Agriculture College at MSU,” says Davis. This facility is located at 2401 South Kansas Expressway, Springfield, MO 65807. The conference will begin with registration at 9:30 am and last through the day.

 “This conference has a mix of industry and university people providing cattle producers strategies to add value to their beef cattle and operation” says Davis. The topics and presenters are as follows:

• Cattle breeding programs to add value to your beef cattle operation by Dr. Adam McGee, Assistant Professor in Animal Science at MSU
• Using Genomics and Expected Progeny Differences to add value to your beef cattle operation by Clint Bailey, Animal Science Graduate Student at MU 
• Calf management to add value to your beef cattle operation by Dr. Cameron Locke, veterinarian with Cedar Creek Veterinary Services
• Utilizing data to add value to your beef cattle operation by Mike John, Health Track Network

“Agriculture businesses that support the conference will have booths set up,” says Davis. Attendees can visit the booths and learn how their products can help improve their beef cattle operation. For more information or to have a booth, contact the Cedar County MU Extension Center at (417) 276-3313. Deadline to register for a booth and pay the fee is February 4, 2025.

Lunch will be included with your registration. 

Conference fee is $20 per person. 

To attend registration and fee payment is required by February 5, 2025. 

Register online or make checks payable to the Cedar County MU Extension and mail to the Cedar County MU Extension Center, 113 South Street, Stockton, MO 65785. 

No refunds for cancellations after the registration deadline. No walk-in registration allowed. 

For more information on registration contact the Cedar County MU Extension Center at (417) 276-3313 or Davis at davismp@missouri.edu.