February 11th
8:00-4:30

Beef Symposium Speakers and Topics
John Wenzel – NMSU
Antibiotic use in Cow/Calf Operations
Frank Garry – CSU Extension
Infectious Disease Prevention in Cattle Herds with
Focus on Johne’s Disease
Beth Lashell – Fort Lewis College
Healthy Selection Practices
Zach Riley – Colorado Farm Bureau
Trade Commodity – a Rock and a Hard Place
CJ Mucklow – CSU Extension
Conservation Easement – Basics and Consideration
Jerry Archuleta and Shaan Bliss- NRCS
Healthy Grass Management –
water/soil demonstration
Ethan Proud- Archuleta County Weed and Pest
Poisonous Plants for Livestock
Jen Livsey – EastCo Group
Pasture/drought Insurance

February 12th
Financial Management Strategies
9:00-3:30

Presented by: Jenny Beiermann,
Dr. R. Brent Young, and Dr. Norm Dalsted
Risk Management
Business Planning
Enterprise Budgeting
Record Keeping
Interpretation of Financial Statements
Farm Financial Software