March 29, 2024

2021 Driftless Region Beef Conference Jan. 26-28

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The upcoming virtual Driftless Region Beef Conference will feature Frank Mitloehner, a professor and air quality specialist at UC-Davis, as the leadoff speaker.

Mitloehner will discuss greenhouse gases and the sustainability of beef cattle production. His presentation will explain factors of climate change, livestock impacts and the importance of ruminant livestock in the midst of growing pressures from environmental groups.

Understanding the facts and fiction behind livestock production and emissions is the first step in debunking the myths of livestock and climate change.

“Attending Dr. Mitlowhner’s presentation via webinar format will give producers an opportunity to learn and equip themselves to engage in a positive discussion of livestock and climate change,” said Jay Solomon, University of Illinois Extension energy and environmental stewardship educator.

The conference will have two presenters each evening Jan. 26-28. All three sessions will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Other speakers include:

• Kevin Bernhardt, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, “Building Farm Resiliency for Surviving Volatile Times.”

• Shawn Darcy, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, “What Consumers Say They Need and Want.”

• Paul Plummer, Iowa State University, “Antibiotic Resistance in the Beef Industry.”

• Danelle Bickett-Weddle, Iowa State, “Being Prepared for a Beef Cattle Pandemic/Secure Beef.”

• Brenda Boetel, UW Madison Division of Extension, “2021 Market Outlook.”

Registration and more information on topics and speakers is available at www.aep.iastate.edu/beef. Pre-registration is required.

For more information or to receive a brochure, contact Denise Schwab, beef specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach, at 319-472-4739.