Beef producers are encouraged to attend the 2015 Beef Producers Seminar on Thursday, November 12, at the St. Peter Catholic Church parish hall in Stanberry, Missouri. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. with the seminar to start at 6:00. Cost of admission to the event is $25 per person and includes a beef dinner.

Dr. Larry Corah, with CAB’s Packing and Production divisions, will be discussing “Your Cattle’s Value Based on Performance and Genetic Merit”; next, Darrell Busby with Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity in southwest Iowa will discuss “Lessons Learned in 33 years of Retained Ownership”. Following dinner, Joe Mayer, a commercial rancher from Guymon, Oklahoma will discuss “Practical Use of Performance and Genetic Information for Your Operation”.

Area agriculture businesses and organizations will have booths set up at the meeting for attendees to visit before, during and after the program.

For more information regarding the Beef Producers Seminar or to pre-register (which is requested for the meal count), please contact the Andrew County MU Extension Center at 816-324-3147 or humphreyjr@missouri.edu. Pre-registration is requested by November 9, 2015. If you need any special accommodations due to a disability, or if you need materials in an alternative format, please contact us before November 6, 2015.

The Beef Producers Seminar is a cooperative effort of University of Missouri Extension, the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, and is sponsored by the American Angus Association and University of Missouri Extension. If you are interested in learning more contact the University of Missouri Extension Center in your area.