WORTHINGTON, Minn. (2/13/2025) - Feedlot producers should plan to attend the 2025 Dairy Beef Short Course event March 25 in Sioux Falls, SD. This year’s program features unique aspects of managing dairy-beef crossbreds such as implants, vaccinations, early calf nutrition and feedlot economics. The annual Dairy Beef Short Course has established itself as the premier educational event for industry professionals, nutritionists and those involved in the care and management of beef x dairy cross cattle. It offers a valuable opportunity to hear the latest cutting-edge research on dairy beef production, tailored specifically for Midwest cattle producers.
This year’s Dairy Beef Short Course features a broad range of topics and speakers:
• Update on Implants – Zachary Smith, South Dakota State University • Vaccination Management – Jennifer Spencer, Texas A&M University • Preparing Dairy-Beef Calves for the Feedlot – Gail Carpenter, Iowa State University
• Research on Dairy-Beef Crossbreds in the Feedlot – Garland Dahlke, Iowa State University
• Economics of Dairy-Beef in the Feedlot – Melanie PimentelConcepcion, Michigan State University
• Hoof Lameness in Feedlot Cattle – Sara Erickson, TELUS Agricultural The short course will be held at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, and runs from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The agenda and other details are available on the I-29 Moo U website at https://i-29moou.com/dairy-beef-short-course.
Registration will be available online beginning Jan. 31 at https:// go.iastate.edu/DBSC25. The registration fee is $75, plus $15 if a printed copy of the proceedings is desired. The student fee is $20. Registration closes March 14.
The Dairy Beef Short Course is offered by the I-29 Moo University - a collaboration of Iowa State University, University of Nebraska, University of Minnesota and South Dakota State University, and sponsoring organizations.
For more information, contact Melissa Runck by phone at (507) 372-3900, ext. 3904, or by email at mkrunck@umn.edu.
