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Welcome to the Iowa Beef Center Web site!

The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, serves as the university's extension program to cattle producers. Our center is comprised of a dedicated group of faculty and staff from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Iowa State University Extension. We work together to develop and deliver the latest in research-based information to improve the profitability and vitality of Iowa's beef industry.

At the Iowa Beef Center, we strive to be the No. 1 source "For all things beef.

 


NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
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News
     •  IBC welcomes new veterinarian to Extension team
  
   •  IBC director discusses "Iowa's Next Top Inventor" competition (audio interview)             Cattlemen's Association works with IBC beef specialist to promote VIP program         (brochure)
     •  IBC announces second "Iowa's Next Top Inventor" competition

Workshops & Events I View materials from past major events here
     •  Cow-calf production meeting prepares producers for 2009 I View flier
     •  Tri-State Days coming at the end of January
     •  Livestock producers meeting discusses dual benefits of grazing acres
     •  Feedlot meeting prepares producers for new year challenges I View flier
     •  38th annual Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference set for Feb. 28 I View brochure
     •  4-State Beef Conference comes to Lewis in January
     •  Annual Confinement Site Manure Applicator workshops scheduled for 2009
     •  Low-cost cow-calf meeting held in Lenox I View flier
     •  Beef cow management workshops hosted in December I View flier
     •  IBC cow-calf meetings focus on improving profits I View flier




RECENT RESOURCES   

     •  IBC Growing Beef newsletter (January issue)
     •  Cattle Outlook and Risk (voice-over PPT)
     •  IBC Growing Beef newsletter (December issue)
     •  IBC podcast web page
     •  Iowa Beef Center's "Iowa's Next Top Inventor" Competition
     •  NPDES permit factsheet for dairy operations (DNR publication)
     •  NPDES permit factsheet (DNR publication)


 


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We're looking for Iowa's Next Top Inventor for the second year! Would you like a chance to show off your ideas and win cash prizes? Click here to learn more!

 

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With mandatory country-of-origin labeling now in effect, it's time to get up to speed on COOL compliance. To view the August 25, 2008 IBC webcast on COOL, click here.

 



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