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For best results use Certified Angus Beef ® brand JALAPEÑO BEEF POPPERS YIELDS 42 Share your great taste! Deliciously easy football finger food or party appetizer! Jalapeño Beef Poppers are crispy on the outside and filled with ground chuck, cheddar cheese, and fresh jalapeños. INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds Certified Angus Beef ® ground chuck12 ounces shredded cheddar cheese6 jalapeños, seeded and minced1 tablespoon salt1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper1 teaspoon whole mustard seeds12 eggs1 cup plain bread crumbs1 cup panko…
By Robert Wells, Ph.D.Livestock Consultant How would you like to save $15 per cow on your winter feeding bill? What if I said you could easily do it by making one timely change to what you are feeding your cows grazing on native grass pasture? Many people only buy one feed type during the winter. This mindset may be costing a 50-head cow herd the equivalent of the value of a $750 calf. Remember…
By Josh Gaskamp, Technical Consultation Manager and Wildlife and Range Consultantand Will Moseley, Wildlife and Fisheries Consultant Posted Oct. 1, 2020 As deer season approaches, many hunters and managers set up trail cameras in hopes of learning the whereabouts of a trophy buck. Calculated deer managers may even use this technique and other survey methods to monitor deer population parameters and keep records as a basis for harvest recommendations. We are often questioned on which…
Brad Schick, Nebraska Extension EducatorBen Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator Winter alfalfa stands will seldom provide enough nutritional value to be a primary forage source for animals. Photo credit Troy Walz. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS: Alfalfa needs 6 weeks of growth, uninterrupted by grazing or hayingFall grazing should maintain 8 inches of stubble height; Winter grazing should maintain 4 inches of stubble heightBloat risk can be reduced by making sure livestock are full prior to grazingFeed…
Brad Schick, Nebraska Extension Educator Grazing corn residue can be very beneficial to the cow and the producer’s bottom line. Photo credit Troy Walz. There are 8 lbs of grazable dry matter per bushel of corn.Leaf and husk make up 39.6% of the dry matter in corn residue.Intake on corn residue fields will be close to 2% of bodyweight.Check questionable fields for excessive corn before grazing. Having corn stalks to graze is a…
Steve Niemeyer, Nebraska Extension Educator Basic grazing infrastructure for livestock includes fencing, water, and a method of controlling grazing activity. Photo credit Steve Niemeyer The goal of any grazing operation is to introduce the cow or calf to forage in adequate quality and quantity for their needs. A majority of cattle operations in Nebraska use pasture or native range for grazing during the growing season and crop residues or harvested purchased feed for…
Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator Photo credit Troy Walz. When some forages are frosted, the potential for bloat, toxicity, and nitrates may increase for grazing cattle. Bloat When grazing alfalfa in the fall, bloat remains a potential problem, especially during the first three to five days after alfalfa has been exposed to freezing temperatures. In general, the risk of bloat will be minimal only after a significant portion (about 50-70 percent) of the…
Jamie T. Parham, former UNL Graduate StudentRonald M. Lewis, UNL Professor Animal Breeding & Genomics Temperament in cattle is often evaluated using a common six-point chute scoring system. Temperament is an animal's behavioral response to handling by humans, or to any potentially fearful situation. Since these reactions are often linked with stress, they have negative effects on production and profitability. Because of its impact on pregnancy rates, growth, meat quality, and safety, producers…
Web-based AI program encourages users to submit photos of bees for identification MANHATTAN, Kan. – A Kansas State University researcher’s effort to develop an artificial intelligence tool for identifying bees has created quite a buzz already. Brian Spiesman, an assistant professor in K-State’s Department of Entomology, launched the website, BeeMachine.AI, earlier this year to relieve a backlog of information needed to help track trends in bee populations across the world. “Bees can be very difficult…