SCOTTSBLUFF -- Nebraska Extension invites feedlot owners, managers, employees, and allied industry professionals to attend the 2026 Beef Feedlot Roundtable Series.

The roundtable will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Prairie Winds Community Center in Bridgeport.

The Beef Feedlot Roundtable Series will feature timely research-based discussions focused on feedlot management, cattle health, nutrition, and market outlooks, providing practical information participants can apply directly to their operations.

The 2026 Beef Feedlot Roundtable Series will include presentations on:

  • Maximizing calf gain in the backgrounding phase Dr. Jim MacDonald, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
  • Managing cattle health from feedlot arrival to finish Dr. Dan Thomson and Dr. Jacob Hagenmaier, Production Animal Consultation
  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln research highlights Dr. Galen Erickson, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
  • New World screwworm: What feedlots need to know Dr. Matt Hille, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
  • Beef cattle market outlook Dave Weaber, Terrain (Farm Credit)

 

The cost to attend is $20, payable at the door via cash or check. Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is requested to assist with meal planning at https://go.unl.edu/2026roundtable

For more information, contact Dr. Galen Erickson at gerickson4@nebraska.edu.

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Nebraska Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture. Nebraska Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.