Dixon Springs Ag Center To Host Beef Field Day

DR. TERESA STECKLER

SIMPSON, ILLINOIS

Illinois Extension and the University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences are pleased to announce the annual Beef Field Day at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center will be on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. 

Topics to be presented this year include tick and tick-borne-disease management, pasture weeds control, an update on research at DSAC, an introduction to the I-Belief program participants, and pasture health management. 

Presenters include: 

• Dr. Teresa Steckler, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist
• Dr. Josh McCann, Department of Animal Sciences, and the I-Belief Interns 
• Dr. Dan Shike, Department of Animal Sciences
• Rachel Walker, Corteva Agriscience, Range & Pasture Specialist
• Evan Schuette, Schuette Signature Beef, Cow/Calf Management

The program will start promptly at 5:15 p.m. and will conclude with a prepared by the Shawnee Beef Association. There is no charge to attend the Beef Field Day; dinners cost is $5 per person and for an accurate food count please pre-register by Wednesday, July 24.

To register or for more information call 618-695-2441 or email Teresa Steckler at tsteckle@illinois.edu with your name, address, county, phone number and number attending. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact the event coordinator.  ∆

DR. TERESA STECKLER

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS DIXON SPRINGS