Nebraska Extension invites feedlot owners, managers, employees and allied industry professionals to attend the 2026 Beef Feedlot Roundtable Series, scheduled for Feb. 17-19 at three locations across western and central Nebraska.
The Beef Feedlot Roundtable Series will feature timely, research-based discussions focused on feedlot management, cattle health, nutrition and market outlooks, providing practical information participants can apply directly to their operations.
Each roundtable will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost to attend is $20, payable at the door via cash or check. Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is requested to assist with meal planning.
Dates and locations include:
• Feb. 17: Bridgeport, NE, Prairie Winds Community Center, 428 N. Main St.
• Feb. 18: Gothenburg, NE, Bayer Water Utilization Learning Center, 76268 NE-47.
• Feb. 19: West Point, NE, Nielsen Community Center, 200 Anna Stalp Ave.
Featured topics and speakers
The 2026 Beef Feedlot Roundtable Series will include presentations on:
• Maximizing calf gain in the backgrounding phase by Dr. Jim MacDonald, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).
• Managing cattle health from feedlot arrival to finish by Dr. Dan Thomson and Dr. Jacob Hagenmaier, Production Animal Consultation.
• UNL research highlights by Dr. Galen Erickson, UNL.
• New World screwworm: What feedlots need to know by Dr. Matt Hille, UNL.
• Beef cattle market outlook by Dave Weaber, Terrain (Farm Credit).
Pre-registration is encouraged and can be completed online at go.unl.edu/2026roundtable.
For more information, contact Erickson at gerickson4@nebraska.edu. — Nebraska Extension
