EDGE Conference
EDGE is a one-day junior conference open to all Illinois Junior Beef Association members. In 2024, participants will dive into stockmanship and cattle management. Participants get an interactive look into working cattle, processing, vaccination handling, identification, biosecurity, and more! This will be accomplished through instruction from industry-leading professionals and hands-on group activities. Be sure to join us on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Jacksonville!
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024
MORGAN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, JACKSONVILLE Illinois
TeNTATIVE AGENDA
8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-9:00 Welcome & Ice Breaker
9:00-10:30 The Essence of Beef Quality Assurance for Juniors
10:30-11:30 Cattle Handling Demonstration
11:30-12:30 Lunch & Games
12:30-1:00 Station I: Herd Health Planning & Management
1:00-1:30 Station II: Cattle Identification
1:45-2:15 Station III: On the Farm Biosecurity
2:15-2:45 Station IV: Cattel Environment & Facility Design
2:45-3:00 Wrap-Up & Sno Cones
