OSWEGO, Kan. — The first Southeast Kansas Cattlemen’s Conference is planned for Saturday at the Oswego Community Center next to the Labette County Fairgrounds.
Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. Workshops begin at 2 p.m. and continue until 7 p.m.
Participants may attend three of the six workshops presented by Kansas State University Research and Extension. They include cattle nutrition and body condition score, fertilization of pastures, commingling of cattle for better market prices, and cattle handling.
Presenters include Dennis Elbrader, Cherokee County agriculture extension specialist for Kansas State University; Larry Hollis, Kansas State University beef veterinarian; and Justin Waggoner, Kansas State University animal scientist.
After dinner, Mike Apley, Kansas State University professor of production medicine and clinical pharmacology, will speak on the topic of antibiotics and animal welfare issues facing beef producers.
Also available will be a trade show featuring area agriculture businesses.
For more information or to RSVP for dinner reservations, people may contact the Neosho County Farm Bureau at 620-244-3431.
