Area cattlemen are invited to a workshop Monday, Feb. 24, about transitioning heifers into cow herds.

“Cattlemen know the challenges of transitioning the heifer successfully into the herd,” said Ellis County K-State Ellis County Extension Agriculture Agent Stacy Campbell in a news release.

“Come hear what beef specialists in the industry have to say about making sense of EPDs for heifer selection, tips on vaccinating the herd for success, and how BVD can be hidden in a herd. There will also be an update on Trichomoniasis,” said Campbell.

The  free “Transition of the Heifer into Your Cow Herd” program will be held  at the Hays K-State Ag Research Center.  Registration starts at 4:30 p.m. and the program begins at 5:00 p.m.

Featured speakers include beef specialists Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek, Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; Bob Weaber, breeding, genetics and cow/calf specialist K-State Research and Extension; Dr. Larry Hollis, Kansas State University Research and Extension veterinarian; and Dr. LewAnn Schneider, Kansas Department of Agriculture.

A bull fries dinner will be served.  RSVP is requested by Friday, Feb. 14.  To register, call the Ellis County Extension Office at 785-628-9430 or email Theresa at [email protected].