Speakers

KEYNOTE: John Locke – Connecting the dots. Putting it all together in the pursuit of profit.

PRODUCER PANEL: Managing the Spring Flush and Forage Platform
Robert Salmon, Salmon Ranch & Steve Freeman, Woods Fork Cattle Company

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (in alphabetical order):

Living with Tall Fescue
Dr. Ken Coffey, Professor, University of Arkansas

 

 

 

 

Low Stress Livestock Handling Facilities
Shawn Deering, Field Specialist in Livestock, MU Extension

 

 

 

 

Annual Cost of Keeping a Cow and Raising a Calf
Dr. Joe Horner, Agricultural Economist, University of Missouri

 

 

 

 

Cow Size: Where do we go from here?
Dr. David Lalman, Professor and Harrington Chair, Oklahoma State University

 

 

Adding Value to Sheep & Goats; Marketing Directly to Consumers
Jennifer Lutes, Ag Business Specialist, MU Extension

 

 

 

Producing Sheep Adapted to Your Environment
Jeremia Markaway, Owner & Operator of Markaway Ranch

 

 

 

 

 

Importance of Phosphorus and Potassium for Pasture Systems
Dr. Will McClain, Associate Professor, Missouri State

 

 

What Do Cattle Buyers Really Want?
Skyler Moore, Owner of Joplin Regional Stockyards

 

 

What does hay really cost?
Dr. Darrell Peel, Charles Breedlove Professor of Agribusiness Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, Oklahoma State University

 

 

Could custom grazing stockers be an option for me as a compliment to my cow calf operation?
Jason Salchow, DVM – Grazier, Veterinarian & Teacher

 

 

Tapping into Your Clover’s Potential
Tim Schnakenberg, Agronomy Specialist, MU Extension

 

 

 

Ideal Calving Season for Southern Missouri
Dr. Jordan Thomas, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri