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K-State Beef Conference `Managing Cow Costs´ Slated August 7-8 in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Kansas State University Research and Extension will host the K-State Beef Conference "Managing Annual Cow Costs" Aug. 7-8 in Manhattan.
    
The keynote speaker for the event will be Dr. Barry Dunn of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, Texas.
    
Presentation topics at the conference will include:

oCow economics in the ethanol era;
oSummer and winter grazing systems;
oAlternative forage options;
oBy-product feeding options;
oSupplementation strategies and decisions;
oPasture evaluation;
oCow herd management strategies; and
oBy-product feeding.
    
More information about the conference is available by contacting Larry Hollis at lhollis@ksu.edu or 787-532-1246 or Linda Siebold at lsiebold@ksu.edu or 785-532-1281.

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