Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory Open House August 19, 2026

Please join us for the 27th Annual Gudmundsen Sandhills Lab (GSL) Open House on Wednesday, August 19. Lunch is provided by Merck Animal Health. Please register to provide an accurate lunch count.

2026 Agenda 

7:45 a.m. Registration

8:15 a.m. Welcome 

8:30 a.m. Weather Outlook with Eric Hunt

9:00 a.m. Interactive Sessions and visit Exhibitor Booths
Topics will include Minerals, Drought and Wildfire Recovery, Invasive Insects, Beef Quality Assurance, and more

10:30 a.m. Cattle Market Outlook, Jay Parsons

11:00 a.m. Keynote: Carbon Markets

11:40 a.m. Administrative Update

11:45 a.m. Lunch

1:15 p.m. Ranching in 2026: Improvise, Adapt, Overcome (Producer Panel)

2:00 p.m. Research Updates

3:00 p.m. Bullpen Q&A with Speakers

3:30 p.m. Adjourn

For more information, contact T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Educator, at tl.meyer@unl.edu.

Accommodation requests for registration or attendance may be directed to T.L. Meyer at least 20 business days prior to the program at tl.meyer@unl.edu or 308-645-2267. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.

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