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Dairy Beef Short Course to feature management of dairy-beef crossbreds

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ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Feedlot producers should plan to attend the 2025 Dairy Beef Short Course on March 25 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This year’s program features unique aspects of managing dairy-beef crossbreds such as implants, vaccinations, early calf nutrition, and feedlot economics. Iowa State University extension beef specialist Beth Doran said that while dairy-beef crossbreds differ from straight-bred beef cattle, they have some positive aspects.

“Dairy-beef crossbreds tend to have more marbling and better yield grades, although on average there is more sickness and greater carcass price discounts,” she said. “However, dairy-beef animals can provide opportunities for cattle feeders such as source verification and pen uniformity.” 

The Dairy Beef Short Course features a broad range of topics and speakers.

  • Update on Implants – Zachary Smith, South Dakota State University
  • Vaccination Management – Jennifer Spencer, Texas A&M University
  • Preparing Dairy-Beef Calves for the Feedlot – Gail Carpenter, Iowa State University
  • Research on Dairy-Beef Crossbreds in the Feedlot – Garland Dahlke, Iowa State University
  • Economics of Dairy-Beef in the Feedlot – Melanie Pimentel-Concepcion, Michigan State University
  • Hoof Lameness in Feedlot Cattle – Sara Erickson, TELUS Agricultural

The short course will be held at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, and runs from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The agenda and other details are available on the I-29 Moo U website here https://i-29moou.com/dairy-beef-short-course.

Registration will be available online beginning Jan. 31 at https://go.iastate.edu/DBSC25 Fee is $75, plus $15 if a printed copy of the proceedings is desired. Student fee is $20. Registration closes March 14.

The Dairy Beef Short Course is offered by the I-29 Moo University - a collaboration of Iowa State University, University of Nebraska, University of Minnesota, and South Dakota State University, and sponsoring organizations.

For more information, contact Doran by phone at 712-737-4230 or email at doranb@iastate.edu.
 

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