BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension is hosting a series of webinars to help cattle producers and industry professionals manage current market, climate and health trends.

The Market, Climate, Health: Cattle Update one-hour webinar series is online via Zoom at 11 a.m. on June 4, June 11 and June 18. Tickets are $30 and registration is required to receive the Zoom link. To register, visit the SDSU Extension Events page here and search “cattle."

Anyone involved in the cattle industry is welcome to attend, from sales representatives to academics to producers. There will be time for questions following each presentation. Webinars will be recorded and available to registered participants after the series.

Cattle producers have a lot to manage, said Sydney Vanderhoff, SDSU Extension beef nutrition field specialist. The three-part series will look at some of the hottest topics in the industry and provide strategies that professionals can apply to their own businesses and operations.

“Attending this webinar will aid in developing future management decisions regarding marketing, weather and health,” Vanderhoff said.

Darren Clabo, associate professor of practice and state fire meteorologist with South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, will present during the first session. Weather has always been a key part of agricultural management, and Vanderhoff said it’s never too early to plan ahead.

“I really want everybody to become aware of these weather changes, climate changes, and how we manage for that,” Vanderhoff said. “Management starts now for next winter.”

For the second session, Derrell Peel, professor of agricultural economics at Oklahoma State University, will discuss some of the biggest things affecting cattle markets and what options are available to producers. Vanderhoff said record-high cattle prices continue to dominate industry discussion, for example, leaving many unsure of what to do.

The third session will feature Russ Daly, SDSU Extension veterinarian and state public health veterinarian, discussing health concerns in the cattle industry and how producers can keep their herds healthy and reproductive.

For more information, contact Vanderhoff at 605-995-7378 or sydney.vanderhoff@sdstate.edu.