Beef

Profits from Pastures: Genetic Selection, Management and Marketing for Grass-fed Beef in the Northeast - January 31st, 2009 - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - The Century House, Latham, NY (Albany County) - Speakers include Bill Hodge, Georgia cattleman, grazier, and University of Georgia Extension Beef Specialist, and Kathleen Harris, Director of the Northeast Livestock Processing Service.  Also Kit Pharo and Dr. Allen Williams.  Mark your calendar now - cost is $40.00 per person for early registration up to December 20th, after December 20th, $60.00 per person.  Includes light morning fare, lunch and handouts.  For more information, contact Tom Gallagher, Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County at 518-765-3500 or Morgan Hartman at blackqueenangus@yahoo.com.  Sponsored in part by NYS GLCI and others.

Management

• Breed associations:

Angus   www.angus.org

Charolais   www.charolaisusa.com

Belted Galloway   www.beltie.org

Hereford  www.hereford.org/tailored.aspx

Scottish Highlanders  www.highlandcattle.org

Shorthorn   www.shorthorn.org

Simmental   www.simmental.org

• 4-H Beef Project Record

• 4-H Beef Heifer Project Record

• 4-H Beef Market Steer Project Record

• Basic Calculations to Keep Your Cattle Business Thriving

          The Noble Foundation offers an entire list of tools for the busy cattle producer

          calculating feed rations, body condition scores, calving dates, drug withdrawal

          times and countless others. Simple and easy, these tools will assist you in your

          day-to-day equations.

Nutrition                 

Genetics & Reproduction

Health

• Beef Quality Assurance

• NY State Cattle Health Assurance Program 

Showmanship

• Fitting & Showmanship Guide for Youth

• Mississippi State Beef Showmanship

Marketing 

• New York Beef Producers Association

• National Cattlemen's Beef Association

• NY Beef Industry Council 

• How to Direct Market Your Beef

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