The Maine Cattlemen’s College is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the J. F. Witter Teaching & Research Center, 160 University Farm Road in Old Town. Courtesy of UMaine Cooperative Extension

For the fifth year, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Beef Producers Association plan to host the Maine Cattlemen’s College.

The event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the J. F. Witter Teaching & Research Center, 160 University Farm Road in Old Town.

This year’s event will focus on forage and include topics such as grazing ecology and nutrition; pasture management and finishing; and research updates on silage and PFAS chemicals.

Guest speakers Jeff Lehmkuhler, associate UMaine Extension professor and beef cattle specialist, and Gregg Rentfrow, associate Extension professor and state meat specialist with the University of Kentucky, will discuss nutrition and demonstrate new alternative marketing cuts on beef, which also will be served with lunch, according to a news release from the extension.

Other speakers scheduled are Glenda Pereira, UMaine Extension dairy specialist and UMaine School of Food and Agriculture assistant professor; Juan Romero, UMaine School of Food and Agriculture associate professor of animal nutrition; Donna Coffin, Extension professor; and Colt Knight, associate Extension professor and state livestock specialist.

The $40 fee, or $25 for students, includes lunch and a silent auction to benefit the Maine Beef Producers Scholarship Fund. Limited financial assistance is available.

To register, visit extension.umaine.edu. For more information or to request reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Libby Babcock at 207-581-2788 or melissa.libby1@maine.edu.

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