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Driftless Region Beef Conference begins Jan. 22
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DUBUQUE, Iowa - Gene Schriefer, University of Wisconsin-Extension ag agent for Iowa County, will be discussing how to use yield maps for crop planning at a breakout session at the Driftless Region Beef Conference on Jan. 22 and 23.

The conference runs from 1 p.m. Jan. 22 through 11:45 a.m. Jan. 23. The Thursday afternoon program focuses on improving efficiency and profitability of beef production in the upper Midwest, with an evening discussion focused on opportunities to capitalize on the diversity in the beef industry. The Friday morning agenda includes four breakout sessions each for feedlot operations and cow-calf producers.

The early registration fee for the conference is $85 per person and must be received prior to Jan. 14. The price will increase to $115.

For more information about the conference, including topics, speakers and lodging, visit www.aep.iastate.edu/beef.

The Driftless Region Beef Conference is sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the University of Minnesota Extension, and University of Wisconsin-Extension. For more information or to receive a brochure, contact Denise Schwab, ISU Extension beef specialist, at 319-721-9624.