Producing Quality Beef Workshops

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Beef Council, and UW Madison Division of Extension Livestock Program are hosting a series of workshops that will focus on producing quality beef in Wisconsin. Workshops will be from 10 am to 3 pm. Topics will include:

• Live cattle evaluation and discussion with packer representatives – packer & sale barn managers
• Impacts on value: shrink, mud, dirt and fitness for transport
• Meat quality defects - real examples from the packing plant
• 2022 National Beef Quality Audit Results
• Quality and yield grades discussion and hands-on practicum
• Pre-harvest factors that impact meat quality
• Feeding and management practices to produce cattle the market seeks

Limited spaces are available for the workshops on Feb. 25 in Bloomington, Feb. 26 in Eau Claire and Feb. 28 in Reeseville.  To register, contact Wisconsin Beef Council at 1-800-728-2333.