Beef Cattle Field Day slated for May 15

Cattle producers are invited to a Beef Cattle Field Day on Saturday, May 15, at the Southern University Ag Center, M.A. Edmond Livestock Arena, Highway 61N, in Alsen.


The field day will include lessons on beef production, forages, nutrition, herd health,pesticides, weeds, Estrus synchronization, artificial insemination, body conditioning and scoring, Louisiana Cattle Market, and mixed-grazing research.
Lunch is provided to registrants. Registration begins at 8 am.  
Speakers include Dr. Chris Robichaux, county agent, St. Martin; Dr. Divia Jaroni, food microbiologist, and Christie Monroe, assistant director, livestock show programs, Southern University Ag Center; and Crispen Kinner, county agent, Nacogdoches, Texas.
To register, contact the Southern University Ag Center Livestock Show Programs Office at (225) 771-2242.