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Master Beef Producer Certification Still to be Held October 18

GREENEVILLE – The annual Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo presented by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is still scheduled for October 17; however, due to the ongoing flood relief and disaster assistance, the UT Institute of Agriculture is announcing a change to the event venue.

The Expo will be held at the Clyde Austin 4-H Center located at 214 4-H Lane in Greeneville. For those familiar with the area, this is just a short distance away from the original venue, the Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center.

The expo will feature experts from UT Extension, UT AgResearch and other industry partners who will provide beef producers with information on the latest research and practices in beef production.

Nationally recognized speaker, Paige Pratt, and her husband, Jason, of Pratt Cattle Company will be the guest speakers. They will utilize their experiences as business owners and Angus cattle producers to discuss how to create cows that sustain a herd for the long term.

Topics of interest to beef producers during the expo programs include:

• Fire Ants in Pastures
• Controlling Callery Pear, Locusts and Brambles
• Hayfield Management: Johnsongrass Control and Forage Quality
• How to Maintain a 12-month Calving Interval from the Cow and Bull Perspective
• Feeder Calf Health Problems
• Pinkeye Management and Autogenous Vaccines
• Genetic and Phenotypic Selection for Beef Production

Pre-registration for the event is required, and the deadline to register is October 14. Producers can register online at tiny.utk.edu/NETBE or at their county Extension Office.

Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. EDT. Programs will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude around 4 p.m. The registration cost is $25 per person and includes lunch. 4-H and FFA members receive a discount.

The Master Beef Producer Certification program is still occurring as scheduled on October 18 at the Clyde Austin 4-H Center.

For more information, please contact Sarah Orr at 423-623-7531 or by emailing sorr6@tennessee.edu. You may also reach out to your county UT Extension Office.

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is comprised of the Herbert College of Agriculture, UT College of Veterinary Medicine, UT AgResearch, and UT Extension. Through its land-grant mission of teaching, research and outreach, the Institute touches lives and provides Real. Life. Solutions. to Tennesseans and beyond. utia.tennessee.edu.