SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) -
Summer is over, but cow-calf and feedlot operators continue to deal with drought related issues. The Iowa Beef Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are offering a winter series to help beef producers recognize, understand and manage the effects of the 2012 drought.
There will be four meetings in northwest Iowa for the series called "The Drought: A Game Changer for Beef Operations." The first meeting is Wednesday, November 14th in Estherville from 1:30 to 4:30 at the NorthStar Bank. On Thursday, November 15th, another meeting will be held at the Plymouth County Extension office in Le Mars from 9:30 to noon.
Two more sessions are scheduled next week in Castana and Storm Lake.