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November 10. 2009 6:00AM

The 2009 Minnesota Cattle Feeder Day swill be held Tuesday, Dec. 8 at the Blue Mound Banquet Center in Luverne, Minn. This year’s program will focus on management strategies to improve feedlot profitability. The topics for this year’s program are: Feedlot heifer nutrition and management by Jolene Kelzer of the U of M Beef Team; Ideal finishing weights and the meat processing industry by Dr. Ryan Cox of the U of M Beef Team; Nutrient management as a profit center in the feedlot by Kendall Thompson of DPI Global; and a consultant and feedlot manager panel led by Dr. Alfredo DiCostanzo of the U of M Beef Team, focusing on practical reflections on feedlot nutrition and management. In addition, Dr. Grant Crawford of the U of M Beef Team will provide an update of current Beef Team research and extension programming.

The evening will begin with registration and dinner at 5:30 p.m., with the program starting at 6 p.m. Programs will also be held in Morris on Dec. 7, Slayton on Dec. 9, and Lamberton and Rochester on Dec. 10.

The cost for registration is $30, and $15 for each additional person from the same farm or family. The registration fee includes a meal and all educational materials. Pre-registration is encouraged by contacting Grant Crawford at (320) 234-0441 or by email craw0105@umn.edu. Minnesota Cattle Feeder Days information can also be found on the Beef Team Web site at www.extension.umn.edu/beef.