The University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension and K-Lund Angus, Jim and Roxanne Lund, will be hosting a beef cow-calf field day on Thursday, August 22, 2024. While Wisconsin is known as “America’s Dairyland”, beef production is on the rise. Producers of all sizes and experience levels are welcome to attend this field day. Discussion will include considerations for starting your own cow calf herd, transition from dairy, and designing handling facilities for both new construction and retrofitting existing buildings. UW-Madison Extension Beef Specialist Bill Halfman and Regional Extension Educator Ryan Sterry will present and lead a discussion on pregnancy diagnosis, cow herd management going into the fall, and marketing a uniform calf crop. Don’t miss out on this local opportunity to connect with others in the beef industry.

Field day features:

· Facilities and cattle handling tour

· Farm experiences building beef herd and transition from dairy

· Preparing for fall beef cow-calf herd management: pregnancy diagnosis, culling decisions, and marketing a uniform calf crop

When: Thursday, August, 2024, 5:30 PM Registration, 6:00 PM program.

Where: K-Lund Angus, Jim and Roxanne Lund, 390 County Road BB, Woodville, WI

(approximately 3.5 miles Southwest of Interstate Exit 24, Woodville)

Please bring your own lawn chair for seating.

Pre-registration is requested for planning purposes and can be found at https://go.wisc.edu/77ianu. We ask those interested only to come on the date and time designated for the tour. Questions? Please contact Extension Regional Dairy Educator Ryan Sterry at 715-531-1950 ryan.sterry@wisc.edu