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UK's Cow College 2012 open for registration

January 18, 2012|By Frank Hicks

The University of Kentucky Beef IRM group is pleased to announce that UK’s 2012 Cow College is now open for registration. Cow College is an intensive, hands-on course for beef producers designed to expose them to the most cutting edge information related to beef cattle production and business. The program is divided into four two-day sessions, and one single day session.

Nearly half of the time in Cow College is hands-on sessions.

In addition to the hours of instruction and interaction with specialists, participants receive printed materials to take back to the farm.

The total cost of the program is $125 for all five sessions, or $50 for each session individually. Locations scheduled for 2012 include Lexington, Princeton and Morehead. Fees do not include lodging.

Proposed dates for Lexington:

— Economics/management: July 10-11

— Forages/nutrition: July 26-27

— Herd health: Aug. 9-10

— Reproduction/genetics: Sept. 11-12

— End product: Oct. 9

Proposed dates for Morehead:

— Economics/management: July 17-18

— Forages/nutrition: July 31-Aug. 1

— Herd health: Aug. 14-15

— Reproduction/genetics: Sept. 18-19

— End product: Oct. 16

Proposed dates for Princeton:

— Economics/management: July 24-25

— Forages/nutrition: Aug. 7-8

— Herd health: Aug.t 21-22

— Reproduction/genetics: Sept. 25-26

— End product: Oct. 23

Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis. Participants must be graduates of UK’s Master Cattleman Program. It is limited to the first 30 people per location who reserve a spot with a deposit of $50 made payable to “Cow College.” Credit card payment is not accepted. The deadline for registration is June 1.
For online registration go to http://ces3.ca.uky.edu/beefIRM/cowcollegereg.htm

The deposit to Cow College should be mailed to:
Land Dale
Cow College
Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association
176 Pasadena Drive
Lexington, KY 40503

If you have any questions or need further information, contact Land Dale at land.dale@uky.edu or call (859) 278-0899.

For other UK Beef IRM programs, please visit www.uky.edu/Projects/BeefIRM/welcome.htm.

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