Stocker Field Day Presentations & Proceedings

2025 Stocker Field Day

Thursday, September 25, 2025

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Navigating the Unknowns for the Stocker Operator
Lance Zimmerman, Senior Beef Industry Analyst, RaboBank
Glynn Tonsor, K-State Department of Agricultural Economics
Moderator: Wes Ishmael, Hereford World Executive Editor

Fueling Performance from the Inside Out: Gut Integrity & Micronutrient Support
Sara Trojan, Technical Services, Kemin Industries

Making Treatment Choices for Reducing BRD & Death Loss
David Renter, K-State College of Veterinary Medicine

Theileria, the Anaplasmosis of Stocker Cattle
Gregg Hanzlicek, K-State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Managing Growth in the Dry Lot – the K-State Program Feeding Approach
Colton Weir, PhD Student, K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry

Beef x Dairy Growing Strategies
Cole Ellis, Manager and MS Student, Beef Stocker Unit

2024 Stocker Field Day

Thursday, September 26, 2024

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Beef Cattle Outlook, Glynn Tonsor - K-State Department of Agricultural Economics

Beef on Dairy - Opportunities and Challenges, David Clawson - High Plains Ponderosa Dairy, Jason Shamburg, Kansas Dairy Development Inc., Dr. Tera Barnhardt - Heritage Vet Partners, Moderator: Wes Ishmael - Hereford World, Executive Editor

Coccidiosis: The Silent Thief Robbing Profits in Your Stocker Operation, Joe Dedrickson - HuvePharma Inc.

Recommendations for Managing Calves the First 30 Days on Feed, Dan Thomson - Production Animal Consultation(PAC)

Future Trends in the Kansas Cattle Feeding Industry, Jason Waggoner - K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry

Rethinking your pasture burning plans: Save Time, Save Money, and Improve Range Conditions, KC Olson - K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry