Webinar: Economics of Cattle Traceability and Potential for Value-Added
U.S. CattleTrace announces a monthly webinar series to provide a greater understanding of opportunities and challenges related to animal disease traceability and provide the tools necessary to make important decisions for cattle operations and business.
The first in the series will be Wednesday, May 12 at 12 p.m. (Noon) via Zoom. It will focus on the economics of cattle traceability and will feature James Mitchell, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at the University of Arkansas and an extension livestock economist with the University of Arkansas System. Mitchell has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Oklahoma State University and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University. He leads integrated extension and research programs that address issues that span the livestock and meat supply chain.
His extension programming primarily focuses on livestock marketing and risk management. Mitchell's recent research has focused on biosecurity and foreign animal diseases, cattle traceability and identification, price discovery in fed cattle markets, and beef and livestock trade. He also has an appreciation for interdisciplinary projects and regularly collaborates with animal science and forage specialists.
To register for the webinar, click here.
