The 29th Range Beef Cow Symposium, an educational event for cattle producers in Wyoming and across the Intermountain West, will take place Monday, Nov. 10, through Tuesday, Nov. 11, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Hosted by the University of Wyoming, this year’s symposium will be held at the Event Center at Archer, located at 3801 Archer Parkway in Cheyenne. Programming begins at 8 a.m. on Monday and concludes at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The biennial event, which highlights practical applications of new scientific and economic research, is sponsored by animal science programs and cooperative extension services at the University of Wyoming, Colorado State University, South Dakota State University, and the University of Nebraska.
“Since the first symposium in 1969, the goal of the Range Beef Cow Symposium has been to provide producers with timely, relevant, and impactful programming,” says Shelby Rosasco, UW Extension beef specialist and assistant professor of animal science. “This year’s symposium looks to build on that tradition, incorporating traditional-style presentations that provide research-based information with opportunities for producer engagement.”
The 2025 event kicks off with a global market outlook from the Livestock Marketing Information Center, followed by sessions on sustainable grazing management and utilizing genomic testing in the commercial beef herd.
Next, an industry panel will address the pressing question of how to “rebuild the cow herd” in response to historically low cattle inventories in the western U.S. Afternoon presentations will address weather outlooks, the impact of management decisions on calf value in the feedyard, carbon credits, virtual fencing, and more.
On Tuesday morning, programming will continue with a cattle and beef market outlook from CattleFax, followed by presentations on nutritional strategies in limited feed environments; the influence of nutrition on bull fertility and development; fetal programming; reproductive technologies; selection of replacement females; and new research on pulmonary hypertension, also known as high-altitude disease.
Each day will conclude with “bull pen” sessions, a longstanding tradition that allows participants to interact directly with speakers in smaller group settings. The symposium also includes a trade show featuring industry vendors.
To view program details and to register for the event, visit www.rangebeefcowsymposium.com.
Regular registration costs $150; registration for high school, undergraduate and graduate students is $100. For all attendees, registration costs include access to all presentations, bull pen sessions, meals, and the trade show, as well as access to digital proceedings and presentation recordings after the event.
Online registration closes Sunday, Nov. 9. On-site registration will be available Monday, Nov. 10, but costs will increase to $175 for regular registration and $125 for student registration.
Contact Shelby Rosasco at srosasco@uwyo.edu or (307) 766-2329 with questions or to inquire about participating as a trade show vendor.
