Beef Cattle Short Course
- Skill Level
- Advanced
- Length
- 2 Days
- Language
- English
About the In-Person Workshop
The Beef Cattle Short Course will be a two-day event hosted by Penn State Extension with support from the PA Beef Producers Working Group. The event will start with an evaluation of live cattle led by Ben Williamson, a Penn State Animal Science Instructor, who will guide participants through a class of cattle and outline expectations for that class on the rail.
Event Details
This two-day annual workshop will feature a live cattle evaluation and a rail class evaluation. Day one will include dinner, while lunch will be provided on both days.
Following the live cattle evaluation, Felix will introduce guest speakers and workshops to help participants become more comfortable with concepts related to growing cattle for the beef market and using forage resources appropriately. On day two, the cattle evaluated live on day one will be assessed hanging on the rail under the direction of Jonathan Campbell, a Penn State Extension Meat Science Specialist. Campbell will discuss the yield and quality of each animal and demonstrate how to break down the carcass.
This event has been partially sponsored by the Pennsylvania Beef Producers Working Group.
Space is limited - preregistration is required.
- Beef Cattle Producers
- Beef Cattle Nutritionists
- Small Meat Packers
- Program feeding cattle
- Improving carcass quality
- Cattle gains when fed forage
- Carcass quality
Guidance Regarding COVID-19
We will follow University and local guidelines and regulations at the time of this event. Individual visitors still bear responsibility for adhering to guidelines and protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Please review Penn State's guidelines.
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