06/04/2026
Nebraska Extension will host its annual Summer Stocker/Yearling Tour on June 23 near Broken Bow, offering cattle producers an opportunity to learn from Nebraska operations managing through ongoing drought conditions and explore current research and management strategies for stocker and yearling systems.
Registration will be held from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Central time at the Custer County Fairgrounds 4-H Building, 44100 Memorial Drive in Broken Bow.
Tour participants will visit operations managed by Rodney Lamb at Lamb Farm and Feedyard and Mike Tierney, where discussions will focus on drought management, grazing strategies, forage conditions and decision-making during challenging environmental conditions.
Lunch will be served at noon at the 4-H Building and will include a presentation from University of Nebraska–Lincoln beef systems specialists on a new vitamin and mineral balancing tool designed to support producer decision-making and herd performance.
The cost to attend is $20, which includes lunch.
Registration is due June 19. Participants can register online at go.unl.edu/summerstockertour or by calling 308-268-3105. The tour is sponsored by Merck Animal Health.
