Cattle Academy for beef producers set for Nov. 19-20 in Miles City

BOZEMAN - Montana State University Extension will host the Cattle Academy on Nov. 19-20 at the Custer County Event Center, 72 Garryowen Road in Miles City. The new, biennial regional conference is focused on providing beef cattle producers with information on timely topics, current research and innovative technologies related to beef cattle production and management.  

Taylor Brown, owner of Northern Broadcasting System, will be the keynote speaker. The conference will also feature expert speakers addressing the beef market outlook, a Beef Quality Assurance certification course, calving challenges and successes, beef nutrition and grazing strategies, water quality, heifer development and bull fertility, and estate planning.

MSU Extension beef cattle specialists currently host an annual Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum in Bozeman, and they created the Cattle Academy to better serve producers, stakeholders and industry representatives in the eastern region of the state, according to Megan Van Emon, MSU Extension beef cattle specialist and conference chair.

"The new Cattle Academy was developed to bring knowledge to livestock producers throughout the entire region," Van Emon said. "This conference was developed with regional Extension faculty to provide a broad range of topics encompassing beef cattle and ranch management."

The Cattle Academy will begin at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 19, and at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Registration is required by Nov. 15. Registration has multiple options, including student pricing and the opportunity to include some meals. For more information or to register, visit the Cattle Academy website at https://animalrangeextension.montana.edu/beef/cattleacademy.html or the registration website at https://ecommerce.montana.edu/animal_range_beef/ or call 406-874-8286.