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Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University and South Dakota State University Beef Extension are partnering to showcase, demonstrate, and discuss a wide variety of new tools and techniques in beef production at a northwest Iowa field day. The event will be hosted by Aaron Alons of Tallgrass Cattle located at Getting Farms, 2859 Pierce Avenue, Sanborn, on Thursday, June 25.

The 2026 Update for Veterinarians program offers current information and education for large animal and mixed animal veterinarians with a focus on beef cattle production. Organizer Chris Clark said practitioners who work with cattle will hear from Iowa State University experts on implants, pinkeye, bovine viral diarrhea virus, and parasitology at the June 24 event. 

The University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Iowa State University and Lallemand Animal Nutrition will host the biennial Silage for Beef Conference on June 18 with in-person and livestreaming attendance options. The on-site location is the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENRECC) near Mead, Nebraska, and those wanting to do the livestream will receive information following registration. Northeast Iowa producers can attend the morning livestream at the Delaware County Extension office.

Jeff and Shelly Monck and Nicole and Jon Vernon wanted to expand their cow herd but had limited pasture available. So they incorporated annual forages into their grazing plan using oats, cow peas, rye, turnips and various other annual species to increase grazing acres from crop ground. Cattle producers interested in ways to stretch their pasture with annual forages are invited to attend a pasture walk at the farm near Monticello on June 23 from 9 to 11 a.m.

Forage producers interested in learning more about pasture weed management, fertility and interseeding are invited to a northeast Iowa pasture walk on June 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. The pasture is located at the Scott Cherne farm, 28639 Miners Creek Road, Guttenberg. The pasture walk aims to answer questions about weed management and selecting different forage species for pastures. Topics include a variety of issues related to fertilization, species selection and weed management, to be presented by Iowa State extension field agronomist Joshua Michel and Corteva pasture and land management specialist Ryan Hegland. The program includes pasture tour and light dinner after the walk. Contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Clayton County office with questions and to register at xclayton@iastate.edu or 563-245-1451.

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.

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