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…
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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University will present first year’s research results WICHITA, Kan. – Kansas State University officials will present the most current information on how to grow hemp in Kansas, based on the first year of research trials at university test plots across the state. The Industrial Hemp Conference is scheduled for Feb. 4 at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center, located at 7001 W. 21st Street North in Wichita (near the intersection of 21st Street…
Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County, OSU Extension (originally published in the Ohio Farmer) This hairball came from a beef that was processed in Noble County by Pernell Saling. He estimates 5% of the cattle they process have blockage in the rumen resulting from twine, hair, plastic, etc.. The stomach is a fascinating part of the body, regardless of what species you study. Digestion is an active and noisy process,…
Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist Unseasonable weather yielded a New Year’s Eve blossom. I’m glad the days are starting to be a fraction longer, even though it’s not much more yet. While I wait for some daylight, I can usually be found reading early in the morning. I’m certainly a morning person, just ask my wife. There is no other good reason to be up at 4 A.M. this time of year,…
Garth Ruff, OSU Extension Henry County Group lots of calves with uniform weight, frame, and genetics sell for a premium in the market place. Each year I like to look evaluate any upcoming opportunities and set goals for the New Year in an effort to better myself both professionally and personally. I prefer to call them goals rather than New Years Resolutions because many people tend to let resolutions fall through the cracks.…
New website places up-to-date resources in the hands of farmers and ag advocates January 8, 2020 – Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance announced its new website and updated resources to celebrate the beginning of a new decade. With the mission of the Alliance being to bridge the communication gap between farm and fork, its website features resources to help farmers, ranchers, veterinarians and supporters of the industry engage in any and all conversations about…
Leslie Johnson, UNL Animal Manure Management Project Coordinator Which field benefits the most from manure? Participants combine personal experiences and management principles to identify preferred fields for receiving manure. Livestock producers with livestock waste control facility permits received or renewed since April 1998 must be certified, and farms must complete an approved training every five years. The Nebraska Extension Animal Manure Management Team holds Land Application Training events annually to fulfill this requirement.…