Business : I-29 Moo U Presents a New Webinar Series Focusing on the Beef-on-Dairy Industry

The I-29 Moo University is extending its service to the beef-on-dairy industry by moving beyond a single annual Dairy Beef Short Course to now offering the Beef-on-Dairy Dialogue webinar series. The webinars will focus on current topics and new research supporting calf growers and feedlot operators.

"With the growing dairy numbers along the I-29 corridor, beef-on-dairy feeders are an important part of most dairy's financial statements," said Fred M. Hall, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy specialist. "As the beef cow herd has shrunk, those calves are filling feedlots across the country."

The inaugural webinar will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, and feature Sarah Erickson, TELUS agriculture data advisor.

Erickson will discuss hoof health and lameness in feedlots feeding dairy crossbred steers. Webinar attendees will learn about the clinical signs, epidemiology, treatment and prevention strategies for digital dermatitis, toe tip necrosis syndrome, and foot rot in feedlot cattle.

There is no fee to attend, but you must register at least one hour before the webinar at https://go.iastate.edu/DBD.

For more information, contact: in Iowa, Fred M. Hall, 712-737-4230; in Minnesota, Jim Salfer, 320-203-6093; or in South Dakota, Madison Kovarna, 605-688-4116.