Show-Me-Select heifer producers meet with Missouri Cattlemen, Jan. 4
Written by Duane Dailey Beef cattlemen will gain insights into Show-Me-Select replacement heifers Friday, Jan. 4, at the start of their annual meeting in Columbia. The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association (www.mocattle.org) meeting runs Jan. 4-6, 2019, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center. The SMS group usually meets at the University of Missouri campus in Columbia. They will join on the first day for the heifer meetings. “Joining two groups benefits both,” says Dave Patterson, MU Extension beef reproduction specialist. “Both sides gain.” An educational seminar is planned for 2-5 p.m. on Jan. 4. Focus is on heifer development. Highlights are two SMS panels. The first covers “The Role of the Veterinarian in Heifer Development.” The other has five producers telling of success. Many veterinarians urge clients to follow breeding protocols of MU Extension for heifer development. A big SMS attraction to farmers is calving ease. Trouble-free calving also gains favor with veterinarians. Tha