MASTERS OF BEEF ADVOCACY PROGRAM REACHES 20,000 GRADUATES

Beef industry reaches new milestone in grassroots advocacy and education efforts. The Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) program managed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, hit 20,000 graduates this week. Created in 2009, the MBA program is a free, self-guided online course that provides members of the beef community – from farmers and ranchers to students, supply chain members and consumers – with the tools and resources…

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Biosecurity survey to benefit cow-calf production

By Alisa Boswell-Gore STILLWATER, Okla. – A survey to be administered by Oklahoma State University researchers has the potential to improve production within the cow-calf industry. In a joint effort with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, OSU faculty and Extension specialists will distribute a survey to learn about the biosecurity practices of cow-calf producers. The survey, funded by a $128,375 National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program grant,…

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