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January 2025

All hay producers in the region are invited to attend the 41st annual Eastern Iowa Hay Producers Association (EIHPA) Annual Meeting and Conference on Thursday, March 19, at Buzzy’s in Welton. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the program starts at 10:30 a.m. This year’s program will feature four ISU Extension faculty and staff: Dr. Shelby Gruss, Dr. Aimee Lutz, Joseph Lensing and Virgil Schmitt.

The Iowa Beef Center with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer an Advanced Calving Clinic on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at the Iowa National Guard Armory in Denison, located at 12 North 35th Street. ISU extension beef specialist Erika Lundy-Woolfolk said the clinic will feature a variety of learning sessions and opportunities to share questions and experiences.

Cattle producers are invited to attend a calving workshop on Jan. 29 at the Afton Community Center. Iowa State University extension beef specialist Chris Clark said the educational program will offer valuable information about calving, health, and nutrition, and include a hands-on calving simulation.

Water quality, feedlot health issues, and the cattle market outlook are just some of the topics that will be covered during the 2026 Feedlot Forum set for Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Terrace View Events Center in Sioux Center. The event is sponsored by ISU Extension and Outreach and the Sioux County Cattleman’s Association.

University of Illinois, Iowa State University, and University of Wisconsin Extension services are working together to offer the thirteenth annual Driftless Region Beef Conference to be held on January 22 and 23, at the Grand River Convention Center in Dubuque. Past participants in this conference said the program would increase their economic return by more than $10 per animal managed, testifying to the value of attending the conference.

 

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