Cumberland Gap Cattle Conference will take place on Dec. 5 at the Lincoln Memorial University’s DeBusk Veterinary Teaching Center in Ewing, Virginia. Registration will start at 9 a.m. and the event will conclude by 3 p.m. Lunch is included with registration and a trade show will take place. Registration before Nov. 20 is $15 and $20 at the door of the event. Registration forms are available at your local county extension office.
The program will start at 9:30 a.m. with Dr. Andrew Griffith from University of Tennessee presenting “Cattle Economics-How much do management decisions cost you?” Dr. Dee Whittier from Virginia Tech will follow with a presentation on “Antibiotics & Federal Rule Changes: How will they affect your operation?” Dr. Jeffery Lehmkuhler from University of Kentucky will present on “Mineral Nutrition: What do your cows really need?” Dr. Lew Strickland from University of Tennessee will present “Body Condition Scores: What kind of management does your cows need?” To conclude the event, a panel discussion will take place with speakers on the cattle industry and answer questions from participants.
For more information, contact your local extension office. The Cumberland Gap Cattle Conference is a joint event of Virginia Tech, University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky and Lincoln Memorial University.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in these activities, contact Amy Fannon at 276-346-1522 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations at least five days prior to the event. TDD number is 800-828-1120.
For more information, contact Stacy White, Bell County extension agent for agriculture and natural resources at 606-337-2376.
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