Three sites will host “Responsible expansion of Iowa’s cow herd” program
8/11/25
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KNOXVILLE, Iowa – If you’re considering increasing the size of your beef herd, a series of three southern Iowa county-based programs could offer helpful information and resources. The educational program “Responsible expansion of Iowa’s cow herd” is provided by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and will offer a variety of topics pertinent to that deliberation.
ISU extension beef specialist Patrick Wall will lead discussion at all locations, and said each event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a meal.
“Potential topics could include nutritional management of first-calf heifers, breeding strategies for yearling heifers, animal selection, and buying versus raising replacements,” he said. “Some of the conversation will focus on appreciation and depreciation, opportunity and risk, and management practices to reduce replacement rate.”
Dates and locations are:
August 27, Columbus Junction
August 28, Hedrick
Sept. 3, Keosauqua
New Iowa Beef Center director and extension feedlot specialist Aimee Wertz-Lutz will attend the Hedrick location.
Those who plan to attend any location should register no later than August 21 by calling any of these county extension offices:
- Jefferson County at 641-472-4166
- Keokuk County at 641-622-2680
- Mahaska County at 641-683-5841
- Wapello County at 641-682-5491
Contact Wall for more information about the program by phone at 515-450-7665 or email at patwall@iastate.edu
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The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.
Contact:
Patrick Wall, ISU Extension and Outreach beef specialist, 515-450-7665, patwall@iastate.edu
