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Beef cattle producers are invited to learn more about creating and sustaining long term helpful practices in livestock and forage systems at a new educational opportunity in central Iowa. The Resilient Systems Field Day will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 9 at the Iowa State Beef Teaching Farm located south of Ames at 3725 520th Ave. The event is offered by ISU Extension and Outreach.

Cattle producers and industry professionals will have a unique opportunity this summer to explore virtual fencing technology in real-world settings during an event hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Iowa State University. Scheduled for June 16–17, the Virtual Fencing Bus Tour is designed to provide hands-on exposure to multiple commercially available systems while connecting participants directly with producers, researchers, and technology providers with stops in Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer an exciting educational opportunity for beef cattle producers in May. The Beef Cattle Reproduction Workshop, hosted by Dallas County and Boone County Extension, is set for May 13 at the Dallas County Extension Office, 28061 Fairground Road, Adel. ISU extension beef specialist Chris Clark said the program will highlight hands-on learning with a new artificial insemination (AI) model.

IBC is excited to announce an opportunity to join our team as northwest Iowa extension beef field specialist. Individuals with experience in beef cattle industry feedlot and cow-calf are encouraged to apply for this newly opened position. The successful candidate will demonstrate skills in development and delivery of beef-related programming, as well as communication, organization, and network development. If you’d like to be part of a team that delivers science-based educational programming to producers in northwest Iowa, the region and state as needed, please consider applying.

Calves are on the ground and various cover crop fields are turning green. As cattle are turned out to these annual forages, it’s good to review some timely reminders. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers the following tips from extension field agronomist Rebecca Vittetoe and extension program specialist Beth Reynolds.

The Iowa Beef Collective podcast is now part of AgriAmerica’s agricultural podcast list. As a one-stop shop for ag news and entertainment, Learfield’s AgriAmerica features nearly 100 podcasts and is available on a streaming channel 24/7. Iowa State University extension beef specialist Patrick Wall originated and hosts the Iowa Beef Collective video podcast from Iowa Beef Center at ISU, and said having the podcast affiliated with AgriAmerica is a great move for both entities.

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