Junior Beef, Sheep Days Scheduled

Kansas 4-H and FFA youth are invited to Junior Beef and Junior Sheep Days at Kansas State University to learn more about production and management of both species. MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State University Youth Livestock Program, K-State Research & Extension, and the K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry will be hosting two junior producer days in the spring of 2020.  Junior Beef Producer Day will be Saturday, February 29, and Junior Sheep…

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BCI Cattle Chat Checklist

The Top Seven Criteria for Picking a Bull for Replacement Heifers Use the factors below to describe the level of calving ease performance needed.Decide if the bull will be used only to breed replacement heifers or also used to breed cows.Know the calf marketing plan so that the calf raised has value beyond being alive.Consider the calving season to include the Calving Ease EPD requirement because winter born calves typically have heavier birth…

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