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Cattle Chat: Timing of vaccinations for calves
Marketing strategies influence the timing of immunizations MANHATTAN, Kan. — With the year we’ve all been through, most would agree that everyone have an increased awareness of how vaccinations and immunity are connected. Not only is this true for people, but it is for cattle as well, and the timing of when calves should be vaccinated will be somewhat dependent on when they will be marketed according to the experts at the Kansas…
Stiff competition for the 2021 Certified Angus Beef Cook-Off
The cook-off competition was a highlight of the 2021 National Junior Angus Show. The stakes are always high in the show ring at the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) but the Certified Angus Beef ®(CAB) “steaks” are equally as important. For the 2021 NJAS, Certified Angus Beef®, the Angus Auxiliary and National Junior Angus Association teamed up to host the annual CAB Cook-Off contest in Grand Island, Nebraska on July 13, 2021. The contest was founded in 1983,…
OSU news release: Summer landscapes prone to bagworm, webworm infestations
By Gail Ellis STILLWATER, Okla. – In Rogers County, Billy Clark stood in his pecan orchard surveying the thousands of bagworm sacks hanging from tree branches. Bagworms and webworms are a common sight on trees and other plants in late summer, but why they are more prominent in certain years is a mystery. One is mostly harmless to host plants while the other can be quite destructive. Clark spoke recently on Oklahoma State University’s SUNUP television show about…
22nd K-State Beef Stocker Field Day scheduled for Sept. 30
Event will provide practical information to help producers make decisions in today's dynamic beef industry. MANHATTAN, Kan. – What has worked and what to see in the future, beef cattle outlook, starting newly arrived calves on feed, and the comparison of multiple castration methods in stocker cattle are among topics planned for 2021 Kansas State University Beef Stocker Field Day on Thursday, Sept. 30. The conference will be hosted at the KSU Beef…
Watch for signs of pneumonia in dairy cows
By Donald Stotts STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma’s unusually mild summer is heating up and drying out, bringing with it the need to watch for signs of summer pneumonia in adult dairy cows. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service research indicated pneumonia is responsible for 11% of all deaths in adult dairy cows, said Dr. Barry Whitworth, Oklahoma State University Extension veterinarian and food animal quality and health specialist. “Say ‘summer pneumonia’ and…
Managing Early Weaned Calves
Karla H. Wilke, UNL Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Feeding, management, and marketing needs to be evaluated prior to weaning so the best options as well as best management practices are selected. Photo credit Troy Walz. Listen to a discussion of the content in this article on this episode of the BeefWatch podcast. You can subscribe to new episodes in iTunes or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/unlbeefwatch into your podcast app. Early weaning is typically defined as weaning before calves are…
Blue-Green Algae Impacts on Cattle
Amy Timmerman, Nebraska Extension Educator There are several ways to determine if blue-algae is present in the pond or dugout. Photo credit Troy Walz. Listen to a discussion of the content in this article on this episode of the BeefWatch podcast. You can subscribe to new episodes in iTunes or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/unlbeefwatch into your podcast app. Hot, dry weather is impacting part of the state which in turn is impacting the water quality for grazing cattle. In some…
Choosing a Method for Pregnancy Diagnosis
Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist Pregnancy diagnosis is a very valuable tool in the beef industry. Photo courtesy of Troy Walz. Listen to a discussion of the content in this article on this episode of the BeefWatch podcast. You can subscribe to new episodes in iTunes or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/unlbeefwatch into your podcast app. Previous research has shown the benefit of pregnancy diagnosis and how it adds to a producer’s bottom line. Keeping one cow over…
Do not let Pinkeye Decrease Efficiencies in Summer Grazing
Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator In most scenarios, the best way to prevent a pinkeye outbreak is to control the flies. Photo credit Troy Walz. Listen to a discussion of the content in this article on this episode of the BeefWatch podcast. You can subscribe to new episodes in iTunes or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/unlbeefwatch into your podcast app. It is no secret that rainfall and humidity aid in the quality and quantity of summer forage production. However, these two…
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