Dairy producers, feedlot operators and industry professionals may attend the 2026 Dairy Beef Short Course on Tuesday, March 17, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Denny Sanford Premier Center and features a full day of research-based information on feeding and managing beef-on-dairy cattle.

“This year’s program has something for everyone in the beef-on-dairy supply chain, from early calf management all the way through carcass outcomes and facilities,” said Gail Carpenter, assistant professor and extension dairy specialist at Iowa State University.

Kimmi Devaney of Progressive Dairy will serve as emcee for the day. Presenters and topics are:

• Lessons in Lung Health, Dr. Joe Armstrong, Zoetis
• Energetics of Changes in Liver Size and Health in Calves, Kendall Swanson, North Dakota State University
• The Effect of Growth-Enhancing Technologies on Mineral Requirements in Beef Cattle, Dathan Smerchek, Iowa State University
• What’s Going on With Carcass Size?, Warren Rusche, South Dakota State University
• Facilities: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, industry and producer panel

Morning speakers will also participate in a panel discussion before lunch. Lunch is provided.

Registration is $75 per adult, plus $15 for a printed copy of the presentations. College students may register at a discounted rate of $20. Participants must register online by March 10.

The Dairy Beef Short Course is offered by I-29 Moo University, a collaboration of Iowa State University, the University of Nebraska, the University of Minnesota, South Dakota State University and sponsoring organizations.

For more information, contact Gail Carpenter at 515-294-9085 or ajcarpen@iastate.edu, or Jim Salfer at 320-203-6093 or salfe001@umn.edu.