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How Many Days Can A Beef Cow Graze An Acre of Corn Stalk Residue?
Residue (leaf and husk) yield is related to grain yield, but hybrids obviously vary in this relationship. With high producing corn (irrigated or with ample rainfall) there will be about 16 lb dry leaf and husk per bushel corn yield.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Oct-05-07
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OCTOBER ALFALFA HARVESTS
A few weeks ago, I discouraged cutting alfalfa while it was winterizing because of potential winter injury. Things have changed since then.
Author: Dr. Bruce Anderson, Professor of Agronomy
Date published: Oct-18-07
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AVOIDING GRAIN LOSS WHEN GRAZING WHEAT
How do you graze your wheat without risking loss of grain yield? I’ll offer suggestions for how to have your cake and eat it, too.
Author: Dr. Bruce Anderson, Professor of Agronomy
Date published: Oct-31-07
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WHAT IS A KILLING FREEZE?
What is a killing freeze? I’ve heard this question asked about alfalfa more often this fall than during any previous year.
Author: Dr. Bruce Anderson, Professor of Agronomy
Date published: Nov-21-07
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Using Distillers Grains In Heifer Development Diets
We used 316 crossbred heifers divided evenly into 2 groups, a treatment and control group. All heifers were treated alike except the diet for the treatment heifers included DDG.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Dec-06-07
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Extra Energy of Young Females After Calving
The 1996 Nutrient Requirements for Beef Cattle indicates that the first-calf-females post-calving needs to consume a diet that is between 62% and 64% TDN and 10% to 11% crude protein, depending on level of milk production.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jan-04-08
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Prepare For Calving Season
Cattle producers can anticipate the most likely and most costly hazards to their cows and calves at calving time, and can use this knowledge to plan for their prevention.
Author: Dr. David Smith, Associate Professor of Veterinary Science
Date published: Jan-08-08
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Know the Signs of Impending Calving in Cows or Heifers
As the calving season approaches, the cows will show typical signs that will indicate parturition is imminent.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jan-14-08
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What is Bovine Trichomoniasis?
Recently the Nebraska Department of Agriculture has issued new requirements for the entry of Oklahoma breeding cattle into Nebraska. These requirements are meant to stop the entry of cattle infected with the organism Trichomonas.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jan-28-08
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Helping the Newborn Calf Breathe
Despite our best efforts at bull selection and heifer development, cows or heifers occasionally need assistance at calving time.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Feb-08-08
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