The Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory Open House will celebrate its 25th anniversary on August 21 at 8 a.m. MDT.
All are welcome to attend free of charge to learn about the latest cattle market updates, research, range management practices, and how to handle heat stress and fly control.
Find the full itinerary and registration below.
2024 GSL Open House Itinerary
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:15 a.m. Welcome
8:30 a.m. Cattle Market Update with Elliot Dennis, UNL Agricultural Economist
9:00 a.m. Long Range Weather Forecast with Eric Hunt, Nebraska State Climate Office
9:30 a.m. Interactive Sessions
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Rumen Undegradable Protein and its ties to GSL Research
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Esophageal samples of GSL Diets
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Husker Mobile Beef Lab
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Precision Livestock Management
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Fly Control on Pastured Cattle
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Water Research in the Sandhills
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Yearling Systems
11:00 a.m. History of GSL, moderated by Jerry Volesky, UNL Range and Forage Specialist
11:30 a.m. Recognize GSL Alumni
11:40 a.m. Lunch, exhibits, and sponsors
1:00 p.m. Factors driving change in agriculture and the beef industry, Greg Lardy, Joe and Norma Peltier Vice President for Agriculture, North Dakota State University
1:30 p.m. Research Updates
- Range Management, Mitch Stephenson, UNL Range and Forage Specialist
- BVD, Brian Vander Ley, UNL Great Plains Veterinary Education Center
- Shaky Calf Mutation, Jessica Petersen, UNL Animal Science
2:15 p.m. The Value of the Nebraska Ranch Practicum from Ranchers
3:00 p.m. Bull Pen Q&A
3:30 p.m. Adjourn