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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Nebraska Native Wins Junior Angus Herdsman

Miranda Raithel of Falls City, Nebraska, is recognized as 2021 Junior Herdsman of the year. The Junior Angus Herdsman award is awarded to one National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) member who displays a strong work ethic, dedication to his/her animals and has the skill to prepare their cattle for exhibition. This year the 2021 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) Junior Herdsman of the Year was awarded to Miranda Raithel of Falls City, Nebraska.…

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Research is finding solutions for human/black bear coexistence

By Alisa Boswell-Gore STILLWATER, Okla. – Thanks to the research of Oklahoma State University professor and researcher Sue Fairbanks and her colleagues, there is a positive future for black bears in Oklahoma. This summer, the team of researchers have been continuing their research efforts of tracking black bears to collect data on their movements in northeastern Oklahoma and to gather information on resource selection and the human impact of an expanding population in southeastern Oklahoma.…

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