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Third Fed Steer Shootout Webinar Will Cover Cattle Health with Dr. Dan Thompson of RFD-TV

Third Fed Steer Shootout Webinar Will Cover Cattle Health with Dr. Dan Thompson of RFD-TV

April 12, 2018

The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout webinar will take place May 1, 2018, at 7 p.m. CT and will focus on animal health. This is the third webinar of this year’s contest. …


The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout webinar will take place May 1, 2018, at 7 p.m. CT and will focus on animal health. This is the third webinar of this year’s contest.

This webinar will focus on feeder cattle health and well-being with guest speaker, Dr. Dan Thompson of RFD-TV’s “DocTalk.”

Dr. Dan Thomson is a third-generation veterinarian who was raised in Clearfield, Iowa and is recognized internationally as a leader in beef cattle production and health management. He lectures around the globe on topics surrounding the contemporary issues in veterinary medicine and animal agriculture. He completed his MS in Ruminant Nutrition from South Dakota State University, earned a Ph.D. in Ruminant Nutrition from Texas Tech University, and received his BS in Animal Science and DVM from Iowa State University. Dr. Thomson is the Jones Professor of Production Medicine and Epidemiology and the Director of the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He served as the OIE Chair and member of the Beef Cattle Production and Welfare committee. Dr. Thomson also teaches cow/calf, stocker and feed yard production medicine, welfare and nutrition at K-State.

As host of “DocTalk,” Dr. Thompson brings his passion for veterinary medicine, his knowledge of the beef cattle industry and his down-to-earth sense of humor to a national audience on RFD-TV.

To learn more and to register for the third webinar, please contact Trey Befort, tbefort@herefordbeef.org.

To view previous webinars, click here.

This bio originally appeared on rfdtv.com.