County beef cattle groups are encouraged to contact IBEP to volunteer (3-4 people) to help on weighdays/workdays shown below. Activities usually begin at 9:00 a.m. Bring a potential cooperator or bull buyer to give them a first-hand look at the bulls, facilities and the central testing program.
| Tues., December 15 | -- | Record 28-day weights; board of directors meeting. |
| Tues., January 19 | -- | Record 63-day weights; registration numbers and weaning data due; final payment due. |
| Tues., February 16 | -- | Record 91-day weights; ultrasound older bulls. |
| Week of March 15 | -- | Ultrasound younger bulls (date TBA). |
| Mon., March 22 | -- | Record off-test weights, hip heights and scrotal circumference; TB injection. |
| Thurs., March 25 | -- | Breeding soundness exam; freeze brand; read TB test. |
| Thurs., April 15 | -- | 65th IBEP Bull Sale, Springville Feeder Auction. |
| June 28 - July 1 | -- | BIF Convention and Annual Meeting, Columbia, Missouri |
2009-2010 IBCA and Purdue Area Beef Meetings
The Indiana Beef Cattle Association (IBCA) in cooperation with Purdue University will hold ten area beef meetings across the state this fall and winter.
Beginning in November and ending in mid-January, the meetings open to all beef producers, will feature great local food, valuable information on beef issues, as well as policies and programs including the latest information from the Indiana Beef Cattle Association and the Indiana Beef Council.
Producers will also hear presentations from industry experts on topics such as preparing for calving season, scours vaccination, promoting the sandhill calving system, knowing when to call the vet and the basic problems a cattleman can handle on their own. The evening will also include information regarding the changing consumer demand and the growth opportunities for the beef industry in Indiana.
The schedule of future meetings is:
| Sat., December 12 | -- | Area 2 - Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell, 11:00 am. RSVP to Dave Redman (812-275-4623) by December 4. |
| Mon., December 14 | -- | Area 9 - McGraw's Steakhouse, 2707 S. River Rd., West Lafayette, 6:30 pm. RSVP to Jeff Phillips (765-474-0793) by December 11. |
| Tues., December 15 | -- | Area 7 - Kuhlman Center, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Richmond, 6:30 pm. RSVP to Stacy Herr (765-973-9281) by January 10. |
| Mon., January 4 | -- | Area 3 - Dubois County Fairgrounds, Jasper, 6:30 pm. RSVP to Dubois County Extension Office (812-482-1782) by January 2. |
| Tues., January 5 | -- | Area 8 - Cass County Fairgrounds, Logansport, 7:00 pm. RSVP to Cass County Extension Office (574-753-7750) by December 31. |
| Wed., January 6 | -- | Area 11 - Eagles Nest, 125 S. Eagle Glen Trail, Columbia City, 6:30 pm. RSVP to Ed Farris (260-358-4826) by January 4. |
| Thurs., January 7 | -- | Area 1 - South East Purdue Ag Center, Butlerville, 6:30 pm. RSVP to Ken Salkeld (812-352-3033) by January 4. |
| Mon., January 11 | -- | Area 10 - American Legion Post #403, 203 S. Washington St., Wanatah, 6:00 pm Central / 7:00 pm Eastern. RSVP to LaPorte County Extension Office (219-324-9407) by January 5. |
| Thurs., January 14 | -- | Area 6 - Morgan County Fairgrounds, Martinsville, 6:30 pm. RSVP to Chris Parker (765-342-1010) by January 8. |