Cattlemen’s Update makes first stop in Fallon

The annual Cattlemen’s Update, the first major event for the new year, begins the second week of January with virtual and in-person meetings throughout Northern Nevada.

Presented by the Nevada Agricultural Experimental Station and College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources at the University of Nevada, Reno, the dates are Jan. 8-12.

For more than 40 years, the university has held sessions across the state to provide ranchers with current research-based information about issues that may affect their businesses and Nevada’s cattle industry.

The largest single industry in Nevada is agriculture, which encompasses 85% of the Silver State and provides a good chunk of the economy in the rural areas. As a result of the wide swath of agricultural operations across the state, the university looks at the Cattlemen’s Update as a way to support traditional and emerging industries and their effects on producers.

According to CBNR, all advances in agriculture require both advances in research and technology.

According to CBNR, all advances in agriculture require advances in research and technology.

The first in-person Cattlemen’s Update is at the Fallon Convention Center on Jan. 9 followed by a stop in Ely on the next day. Elko hosts the Cattlemen’s Update on Jan. 11 and the final presentation is Jan. 12 at the Paradise Valley Community Hall north of Winnemucca.

The virtual webinar is on Zoom. The presentation begins at 10 a.m. Attendees must register for the webinar.

Cost of the workshops is $20 per ranch. For information, contact Kaley Chapin at 702-467-2668 or kaleys@unr.edu.

The following speakers are scheduled for the in-person sessions:

• Welcome from UNR College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources (CABNR), University of Nevada

Dr. Barry Perryman, professor and department chair. 

• Nutrition Matters: How Feed Restrictions Impacts Bull Reproduction and Aging

Dr. Mozart Fonseca, associate professor, CABNR.

• Use of Programs on Public Lands 

Chris Rose, partnership coordinator, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Nevada Beef Checkoff

Bill Dale, executive director, Nevada Beef Council and California Beef Council

• Risk Management Tools for Your Ag Operation 

Staci Emm, professor and Extension educator; Lindsay Chichester, associate professor and extension educator, University of Nevada Reno Extension

• Reproduction Management: What Impacts Reproductive Efficiency of Cows?

Dr. Luis Schutz, assistant professor, CABNR

• Nevada Animal Health 

Pete Mundschenk, DVM, state veterinarian, Nevada Department of Agriculture

• Poisonous Plant ID & Information at your Fingertips 

Paul Meiman, Extension specialist — Rangeland Livestock/Wildlife Interactions, CABNR

The times and locations for the 2024 Cattlemen’s Update are as follows:

Jan. 8: Virtual Webinar via Zoom. Register for the webinar. The presentation begins at 10 a.m.

Jan. 9: Fallon Convention Center, 100 Campus Way. 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided.

Jan.10: Ely Convention Center, 150 W. 6th S., Ely. 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided.

Jan. 11: Great Basin College, 1500 College Parkway, Elko. 12:30 p.m. in the GBC Theater. Dinner in the GBC Reynolds Solarium

Jan. 12: Paradise Valley Community Hall, 50 S. Main St. Paradise Valley. 10 a.m. Lunch will be provided.

Times given for the in-person sessions are registration times with the program beginning 30 minutes later.

2024 Cattlemen’s Update Webinar Agenda   

January 8         

• 9:30 am         Welcome 
•                       Welcome Videos
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• 10:00 a.m.     Economics of the Livestock Industry 
• Speaker TBD

• 10:30 a.m.     Updates on Animal Health for the West

Pete Mundschenk, DVM, State Veterinarian, Nevada Department of Agriculture

• 11:00 p.m.     Discussions of Current Animal Health Issues in Nevada and the West
• Sarah Hummel, DVM, Desert Trails Veterinary Service, Winnemucca (Requested)
• Hannah Rodriguez, DVM, Teaching Assistant Professor, Agriculture Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno
• Lyle Whitaker, DVM, Lahontan Valley Veterinary Clinic, Fallon (Requested)
• Randy Walstrum, DVM, Veterinarian, Gardnerville  (Requested)
• Questions
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12:00 p.m.      Lunch Break

1:00 p.m.        Working with Ranchers to Improve Rangeland Fire Preparedness Outreach

Dr. Lesley R. Morris, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, University of Nevada Reno; and Dr. Kathryn Wollstein, Oregon State University

1:30 p.m.        UNR-CABNR, Department of Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Update 

Dr. Barry Perryman, professor and department chair, CABNR

2:00 p.m.        Use of USDA, NRCS Programs on Public Lands 

Chris Rose, Partnership Coordinator, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service

2:30 p.m.        Southwest Food Business Center

Staci Emm, professor and Extension educator; Lindsay Chichester, associate professor and Extension pducator, University of Nevada, Reno Extension.

3:00 p.m.        Adjourn