| February 13-17, 2012 9:30 a.m. Registration and visit exhibitors Coffee, milk and pastries sponsored by Commodity Specialists, Missouri Corn Growers Association and Select Sires MidAmerica. 10:00 a.m. Welcome 10:05 a.m. “Alfalfa Production—New Tips & Technologies”—Tim Schnakenberg (Sedalia and Springfield), Extension Agronomy Specialist, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO and Rob Kallenbach (Mt. Grove, Union, Jackson), Extension State Forage Specialist, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. 10:45 a.m. Keith Schwinke, Sponsored by Alltech 11:30 a.m. “Your Vote Counts(?)”--Dave Drennan, Missouri Dairy Association, Chesterfield, MO. Noon Lunch and visit with exhibitors (*Bring along a sample of your TMR and UMC will do a free particle sort evaluation.) 1:15 p.m. “Twenty One Days to Increased Profits—Frequent Milking You Can Use”—Matt Waldron, Dairy Nutrition and Health, Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri. 1:45 p.m. “Gold Standards for Raising Heifers”--Dr. Scott Poock, Dairy Veterinarian, University of Missouri, Commercial Agriculture Program, Columbia, MO 2:15 p.m. “Feed Efficiency and You”—Dr. Rich Goings, Dairy Specialist, Vigortone (Sedalia, Springfield and Mt. Grove) and Dr. Allan Chestnut, Dairy Specialist, Vigortone 3:00 p.m. Adjourn Registration fee is $20.00 payable at each location. Lunch reservations are needed. Call the Extension office listed below TODAY for lunch reservations. Locations: Monday, February 13, Pork Palace, State Fair Grounds, Sedalia Contact Extension Office at (660) 827-0591 for meal reservations Tuesday, February 14, Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Contact Tony Rickard at (417) 847-3161 for meal reservations Wednesday, February 15, MSU State Fruit Research Center, Mountain Grove Contact Ted Probert at (417) 741-6134 for meal reservations. Thursday, February 16, Hagie’s Nineteen, 618 North Washington, Union Contact Ken Bolte at (636) 583-5141 for meal reservations Friday, February 17, Cape Girardeau County Extension Office, Jackson Contact Extension Office; 684 W. Jackson Trail at (573) 243-3581 for meal reservations |
