Keeping young cows in the herd is challenging for today’s cattle producers, but it’s a necessary part of planning for profitability. That’s why Iowa Beef Center is partnering with Iowa Cattlemen’s Association to offer “Heifer Development 2: Maintaining Your Investment” in several Iowa locations over the next several weeks.

The series will focus specifically on management practices to keep young cows in the herd to improve long term profitability, and is a follow-up to the 2012 series on yearling heifers “Heifer Development- Rebuilding our Future.” The 2014 sessions will pick up where the first series left off, with a focus on nutrition, health, calving, and reproductive management of bred heifers through their second breeding season.

All sessions include a meal for those preregistered at least two days prior to the event. The $20 fee is payable at the door. Walk-in registration is $25 per person and a meal is not guaranteed. Heifer Development 2: Maintaining Your Investment programs will be held on the following dates and times at these area locations.

• Jan. 23, 5:30 p.m., Anita
• Feb. 6, 10 a.m., Winterset

The complete schedule, preregistration information and sponsor list is on the Iowa Beef Center website. For more information contact your ISUEO Beef Program Specialist or www.iowabeefcenter.org