The Pennsylvania Cattlemen's Association will host the annual Beef Summer Field Day on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Wen-Crest Farms, 549 Schaeffer Road, Lebanon, to help beef producers learn more about their industry. Arrival and registration will run from 8 to 8:30 a.m., and the last seminar will begin at 1 p.m.

The field day will begin with a presentation by Ron Gill, professor and extension livestock specialist from Texas A&M University. Gill, who will speak on "Stockmanship and Stewardship," has won multiple awards in the beef industry education sector and specializes in low-stress livestock handling.

Next on the docket will be Derrell Peele from Oklahoma State University, who will give the presentation "Cattle Markets and Outlook." An agricultural economics professor and extension specialist for livestock marketing, Peele works in all areas of livestock production economics and marketing for all beef cattle production sectors. Additionally, he works in the area of international cattle and beef trade and has particular expertise in the Mexican cattle and beef industry.

Several beef-related organizations will give updates at lunch, including a Washington, D.C., update from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA).

After lunch, Dr. Mitch Blanding, director of beef technical services with Zoetis, will discuss "Managing Cattle Health in High Markets." A native of Kansas, Blanding holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a Master of Science in ruminant nutrition/physiology. Before joining Zoetis in 2003, he spent 10 years as a beef and equine practitioner in central Missouri and eastern Kansas.

The Beef Summer Field Day is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Cattlemen's Association with support from the PA Beef Producers Working Group and NCBA.

To make reservations, email pca@pacattlemen.org or call 717-825-9824.