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KIRKSVILLE, MO -- The 4th annual University of Missouri Beef Research and Teaching Farm Field Day is Thursday, September 17th starting at 8 am. 

This year’s field day offers information on feed efficiency selection, antibiotic use, agricultural ethics and cattle handling and stockmanship.

Bob Weaber, MU Extension geneticist, will start the morning program with "Selection for improved feed efficiency”.  Craig Payne, MU Extension veterinarian will discuss “Judicious use of antimicrobials (antibiotics) in cattle”.  Terry Engle from Colorado State University will conclude the morning program by presenting “Emerging social ethics and agriculture”.

The afternoon program begins with Curt Pate, Stockmanship instructor demonstrating “Smooth stockmanship”.  Curt’s presentation will focus on methods to reduce stress in cattle handling, penning, and loading. 

Ron Gill, Texas A&M livestock specialist will present “Beef industry stewardship” focusing on cattlemen’s role in forming consumer perception.  NCBA sponsors the Stockmanship and Stewardship Tour across the United States. 

The field day concludes at 3:00 pm with a pasture walk highlighting recent University of Missouri grazing experiments.

Numerous vendors will be available to visit with throughout the day and during lunch.  The field day and luncheon is free.  Visit the website for complete schedule.

Contact Phillip Brooks, beef farm manger or Angie Gallatin, BRTF secretary at (573) 882-2829 for more information and to pre-register for lunch.

This article is a press release from the University of Missouri and not an original article from KTVO