Feedlot research, cow-calf studies and manure nutrient management are among the topics for the beef production tour at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center July 16. The tour is one of the center's annual field tours to be held that day.

The beef production program will begin at 9 a.m. with registration, while the livestock tour will depart at 9:30 and run until noon. Agronomy, horticulture and sustainability tours also will be held in the morning and afternoon.

The Carrington Research Extension Center is 3.5 miles north of Carrington on U.S. Highway 281. For more information about the beef production program, contact Vern Anderson, animal scientist, or Karl Hoppe, area Extension livestock systems specialist, at 701-652-2951 or vern.anderson@ndsu.edu or karl.hopppe@ndsu.edu.

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