The 24th annual Missouri Livestock Symposium will be held on December 1st and 2nd at the William Matthew Middle School in Kirksville, Missouri. The event is free to attend, and no advance registration is required.
The symposium will offer a variety of educational sessions on forage management, beef cattle, horses, sheep, market goats, stock dogs, horticulture, and farm management.
Some of the featured speakers include:
Jamie Kurtz, Missouri State Grassland Specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, will give a talk titled "Do Native Grasses Fit in Your Operation?".
Wesley Tucker, Agribusiness Specialist with MU Extension will discuss "Options for $5000/acre pasture - cow/calf, stockers, selling hay".
Dr. Harley Naumann, University of Missouri, will talk about "Alternative Strategies for Extending the Grazing Season".
David Boatright, a diversified livestock producer from Sedalia, will present a session titled "Do You Want to Sign the Front or the Back of the Check?"
A producer panel that includes David Otte, a producer from Kahoka, MO along with David Boatright and Jamie Kurtz will round out the 2023 Forages Track.
In addition to the educational sessions, the Missouri Livestock Symposium will also feature an agricultural trade show. There will also be a free beef dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday and a free lunch on Saturday.
The symposium is made possible by the support of many sponsors, including Platinum level sponsors University of Missouri Extension, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Missouri Sheep Merchandising Council, FCS Financial, KTVO Studios, MFA Oil, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Missouri Beef Industry Council.
Details and additional sponsors can be found at missourilivestock.com. Questions can also be directed to the Adair County MU Extension Center at 660-665-9866, or Garry Mathes at 660-341-6625.
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