Beef Cattle Co-Products Seminars in Aledo and Mount Carroll
URBANA — "As more ethanol plants are built and begin production in Illinois and surrounding states, the availability of co-products for livestock feed will increase dramatically," said Richard Knipe, University of Illinois Extension Beef Specialist.
24 December 2007
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"Co-products may offer the cattle industry a tremendous opportunity in feed costs without sacrificing performance."
Beef producers in Illinois will have the opportunity to attend the Beef Cattle Co-Products Seminar Wednesday, January 30 in Aledo at 10:00 a.m. or Mount Carroll at 4:45 p.m.
Topics covered at each seminar will include: co-product plants and availability; utilizing co-products in cow herd diets; using co-products in growing and backgrounding diets; storage of co-products and use in feedlot diets; value of co-products and the impact on whole herd profitability, and beef producer experiences using co-products.
In Aledo, the program will be held at the American Legion Post 121 at 305 North West 7th Street. The same program will be conducted in Mount Carroll at the Carroll County Farm Bureau Building located at the northwest corner of the Route 78 and Route 52/64 intersection.
Registrations for the seminar received by January 23 are $10, which includes a meal and all handouts. After January 23, registration is $15. For more information, contact Warren/Henderson/Mercer Extension at 309-582-5106 or Jo-Carroll Extension at 815-244-9444 .
The programs are co-sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension and the Illinois Beef Association.
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