School for Beginning Beef Production Webinar Series Returns January 2027

Are you taking your first steps into beef production?

Or looking to diversify your farm operation with a beef enterprise?

Discover the tools, insights, and strategies you need to build a thriving beef enterprise at the UW-Madison Division of Extension School for Beginning Beef Production.

This free online educational series provides an overview of the many aspects of beef production. UW-Madison Extension specialists and educators will share practical information and answer questions during interactive sessions on the topics below.

2027 Event Dates

January 5
Business of beef: What are your options?
Learn about the various beef enterprises and production phases.
January 7
Cow-calf nutrition: Feeding the herd throughout the year
Management practices and considerations for feeding your cow herd throughout the year to meet the nutritional needs of the cow and growing calf.
January 12
Herd reproduction to build your future
Learn factors that affect reproduction and how you can improve pregnancy rates, increase calf crop performance, as well as the role of genetics and selecting seed stock.
January 14
Intro to stocker, backgrounder, finishing enterprises
An introduction to seasonal or year-round enterprise options different from the Cow/Calf enterprise.
January 19
Forage and pasture production and management
Best management practices to optimize pasture utilization and forage production.
January 26
Veterinary, biosecurity, and recordkeeping
Introduction to veterinary care for the cattle herd.
February 2
Marketing and Setting goals
Considerations for selling what you produce (commercial or direct markets) and setting yourself up to measure your future success.

Each course will be held online via ZOOM from 7 – 8.30 pm (Central).

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn about beef production at no cost.

Participants will receive additional resources and links to the recorded sessions after the last session. Course registration closes on Jan 5!

Free Registration

Registration closes at 6 pm CST on January 5, 2027.

More information

This event will be conducted in English. You may request an interpreter, materials in an alternative language and/or format, and/or other services to make this event more accessible.

Contact Adam Hartfiel with questions or to request accommodations. All accommodation requests must be made by December 9th, 2026. There is no added cost to you for these services.

Adam Hartfiel
Regional Livestock Educator
UW-Madison Division of Extension
(920) 647-6560
adam.hartfiel@wisc.edu