Iowa Beef Center's Feedlot Short Course returns this summer
6/6/25
AMES, Iowa – Good news for those looking for technical and practical information for their feedlot operation - the popular Feedlot Short Course is back. Hosted by the Iowa Beef Center and set for July 29-31, this three-day conference was created with today’s beef producer in mind.
Event organizer Iowa State University extension beef specialist Erika Lundy-Woolfolk said the course design and access to industry speakers provide great value to attendees. Over the half dozen years the course has been offered, that value translates to a powerful impact.
“Through this course, we’ve had an impact on 12 million head of cattle and an estimated $90.225 million benefit to the feedlot industry in Iowa and across the country,” she said. ”Participants from twelve states and three countries have attended.”
Maintaining the registration at 30 and using a mix of demonstration and classroom-style learning in a small group setting helps ensure personal interactions and hands-on opportunities for all attendees.
“Again this year, the course will include sessions led by several renowned feedlot consultants, extension specialists, and researchers from across the Midwest,” she said. “They include Dr. Robbi Pritchard, Dr. Dan Loy, Dr. Terry Engelken, and Dr. AJ Tarpoff, just to name a few.”
The content-specific segments will be held at the Iowa State Beef Nutrition Farm near Ames and at Provision Cattle Company near Nevada. The program will run from 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, through noon Thursday, July 31. The $375 per person registration fee includes refreshment breaks, dinner, and program materials. The registration deadline is midnight, July 18 or when the course limit of 30 is reached, whichever occurs first. All registrations must be made online.
Program topics are:
- Bunk management and the basics of starting cattle on feed.
- Feed mixing demonstration and evaluation.
- Managing and identifying lameness issues.
- Chute side management tips.
- Optimizing cattle health in the feedyard.
This year's presenters are:
- Garland Dahlke, associate scientist, Iowa Beef Center, Iowa State University.
- Terry Engelken, associate professor, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University.
- Dan Loy, former director of the Iowa Beef Center and extension beef feedlot specialist, Iowa State University
- Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, beef specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach.
- Robbi Pritchard, feedlot consultant, Aurora, South Dakota.
- AJ Tarpoff, associate professor and beef extension veterinarian, Kansas State University.
See the short course website for registration information, requirements, and links. For questions on the short course content, contact Lundy-Woolfolk at ellundy@iastate.edu.
Participants are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements, if needed. A block of rooms for symposium attendees is available at the Spring Hill Suites, 1810 SE 16th Street, Ames.
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The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.
Contact:
Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, ISU Extension and Outreach beef specialist, 641-745-5902, ellundy@iastate.edu
Sherry Hoyer, Iowa Beef Center, 515-294-4496, shoyer@iastate.edu
