NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The Lincoln County Cattlemen’s meeting on November 18th will include educational programs from Nebraska Extension. The meeting will start with a Social Hour at 5:30 sponsored by Emmet Storer of Platform Cattle and a meal at 6:00 pm sponsored by Bradley Cardinal of Zoetis Animal Health. The program will be held at Lincoln County Fairgrounds Centennial Hall building, North Platte. The educational program will follow the meal at 7:00 pm. Topics for the program are:
- “Marketing Calves for Added Value” – How can I as a producer add value to my calves using different marketing strategies and programs by Elliott Dennis, Marketing Specialist, University of Nebraska Extension
- “Benchmarking Data for Nebraska” – How can I as a producer use this data to find areas of weakness and strength in my operation by Randy Saner, Beef Systems Educator, University of Nebraska Extension
- “Using Livestock Risk Protection” – How can I as a producer help reduce market risk especially if I wean my calves and sell at a later date by Jay Parsons, Biosystems Economists, University of Nebraska Extension
There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required to plan for meal count. To preregister contact Lincoln Logan McPherson Extension Office at 308-532-2683, Randy Saner at rsaner2@unl.edu or Levi Fischer at lfisher@equitableonline.com or 308-530-9191 by Tuesday, November 16th.
— Nebraska Extension