Farm-finished, Direct Marketed Beef - Educational Program
WHEN: Thursday, Jan 15th 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(approximately) at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and
Extension Center, Mills River, NC. Driving directions are available
from the MHCREC web page at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/
TARGET AUDIENCE: The target audience is beef producers seriously considering getting into pasture-based, farm finished, direct marketed beef and those who are just starting and who are at the initial stages of developing a new enterprise.
THE PROGRAM: Program content will include effective marketing, alternative livestock production systems for finishing beef, forage production systems, risk and risk management strategies, and the economics of going from a cow-calf operation to finishing cattle and direct marketing beef. Production systems will include all forage fed, limited grain finishing and heavy grain finishing regimes. We plan to include a panel of successful producers. Presenters will include Dr. Matt Poore, Dr. Sue Ellen Johnson and Dr. Geoff Benson, who are all Cooperative Extension specialists at NCSU.
REGISTRATION: Space is limited. Make reservations in early to assure seating. For reservations call (828) 687-0570 Ext. 122. Walk-ins are welcome if space is available.
To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact Geoff Benson, at (919) 515-5184 no later than five business days before the event. North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race color, creed, national origin, religion , sex, age, veteran status, or disability. In addition the two Universities welcome all persons with our regard to sexual orientation.
TARGET AUDIENCE: The target audience is beef producers seriously considering getting into pasture-based, farm finished, direct marketed beef and those who are just starting and who are at the initial stages of developing a new enterprise.
THE PROGRAM: Program content will include effective marketing, alternative livestock production systems for finishing beef, forage production systems, risk and risk management strategies, and the economics of going from a cow-calf operation to finishing cattle and direct marketing beef. Production systems will include all forage fed, limited grain finishing and heavy grain finishing regimes. We plan to include a panel of successful producers. Presenters will include Dr. Matt Poore, Dr. Sue Ellen Johnson and Dr. Geoff Benson, who are all Cooperative Extension specialists at NCSU.
REGISTRATION: Space is limited. Make reservations in early to assure seating. For reservations call (828) 687-0570 Ext. 122. Walk-ins are welcome if space is available.
To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact Geoff Benson, at (919) 515-5184 no later than five business days before the event. North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race color, creed, national origin, religion , sex, age, veteran status, or disability. In addition the two Universities welcome all persons with our regard to sexual orientation.
