Husker Harvest Days, the Farm Progress event that has always been synonymous with cattle, crops and community, has announced a new addition this year: the BEEF Showcase. The BEEF Showcase stems from the Farm Progress publication BEEF magazine and is designed to provide a comprehensive destination for everything beef-related. Visitors will find a wealth of resources, including exhibitors, live cattle-handling demonstrations, educational seminars and more, all located in the Northwest Quadrant of the exhibit grounds.
“The BEEF Showcase is an opportunity to connect two Farm Progress brands for the benefit of our attendees and exhibitors,” said Sarah Muirhead, managing director of Livestock Publications for Farm Progress. “Our goal is to bring the same trusted education and experience BEEF magazine offers to Husker Harvest Days.”
This new initiative also comes with original educational programming. Located in the BEEF Building, these dynamic educational seminars include a wide variety of industry experts.
Highlighted sessions include:
- Daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. | Cattle Chute Demos Experience live demos first-hand and get your questions answered as industry experts show the latest in chute tech and techniques.
- Daily at 11:30 a.m. | Cattle Genetics for the Future Hosted by Russ Princ, RMSS Manager/LCOC Semen Division Manager, Leachman Cattle. Princ will discuss the genetics behind Leachman Cattle’s nationwide bull sales along with their leading Beef on Dairy semen market.
- Tues. Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. | Coaching Cowboys Hosted by Chad Engle, United States Meat Animal Research Center. In this session, Engle will discuss ways to build, manage and ensure the success of a team in a livestock operation setting.
- Wed. Sept 11 at 1 p.m. | Integration and Application of Technology in Livestock Production Hosted by Bryan Woodbury, United States Meat Animal Research Center. Information will be presented on the developing technologies addressing livestock production challenges and how they may be applied to improve production efficiencies and profitability.
Husker Harvest Days will be held Sept. 10-12, 2024, in Grand Island, Nebraska. Gates are open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To register for complimentary three-day entry to the event and to learn more, please visit HuskerHarvestDays.com.