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Welcome to the Iowa Beef Center Web site!

The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, serves as the university's extension program to cattle producers. Our center is comprised of a dedicated group of faculty and staff from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Iowa State University Extension. We work together to develop and deliver the latest in research-based information to improve the profitability and vitality of Iowa's beef industry.

At the Iowa Beef Center, we strive to be the No. 1 source "For all things beef.


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     •  Iowa feedlot conference brings large crowd: Speakers touch upon employee         relations, environmental issues
     •  Iowa’s Next Top Inventor winner chosen by conference crowd
     •  Synching estrus cycles easier with new advancements I View brochure
     •  Annual animal industry report available online I View report
       Cattlemen's Association works with IBC beef specialist to promote VIP program         (brochure)

Upcoming Workshops & Events I View materials from past major events here
     •  Conservation initiative group offers August grazing conference I View flier I View         brochure
     •  Upcoming pasture walk features rotational grazing discussion
     •  June demonstration held on utilizing annual forages
     •  Open house location features new confinement buildings I View flier
     •  Grazing research highlighted in Extension evening session I View flier



RECENT RESOURCES   

     • Feedlot heat stress checklist
     • IBC Growing Beef newsletter (June issue)
     • IBC Growing Beef newsletter (May issue)
     • Management of cattle price risk using various hedging strategies)
     • Manure Economics 101 (ppt)
     • NPDES spring 2009 meeting: presentations
     • EPA proposed rule: Mandatory reporting of greenhouse gases
     • eXtension: Cooperative Extension system beef cattle resources
     • EPA air emissions reporting information
     • Environmental Management section: NEW resources on composting animals


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