Learning Modules

Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows

• Body Condition Scoring Your Beef Cow Herd
• A Guide to Condition Scoring Beef Cows
• Using Body Condition Score to Manage the Nutritional Program

Teat and Udder Scoring

• Udder and Teat Scoring Beef Cows
• A guide to Udder and Teat Scoring

Micronutrient Formulation

• Minerals and Vitamins For Beef Cows
• Calculating Trace Mineral Needs of Beef Cows

Corn Stalk Grazing Calculator

• Corn Stalk Grazing Calculator

Understanding a Nutrient Analysis

• Understanding Feed Analysis

Beef Cattle Breeding and Genetics

Beef Cow Reproduction

• The Estrous Cycle
• Detecting Estrus (Heat) in Beef Cows
• Synchronizing Estrus in Beef Cattle
• Beef Cattle Reproductive Cycle, Estrous Synchronization Protocols
  (Webinar, audio recording)
• Management and Assistance at Calving
  (PowerPoint presentation, with audio recording, 109MB)

Beef Cattle Sattellite Course 2009/2010

• December 14, 2009:
  Protein Supplementation - It's More Than the Impact on the Cow
  Dr. Rick Funston, Beef Specialist, Beef Cattle Reproduction, University of Nebraska West Central Research and Extension Center (.swf, 63:07 min.)
• December 21, 2009:
  Herd Biosecurity - Keeping TB and Trich Out of Your Herd
  Dr. Richard Randle, Extension Veterinarian, Beef, University of Nebraska (.swf, 68:43 min.)
• January 11, 2010:
  What's the Beef? New Products, Impact of Feeding Distillers on Beef Quality and New Products on the Horizon
  Dr. Chris Calkins, Professor, Meat Scientist, University of Nebraska
• January 18, 2010:
  Indexes, SNPs, DNA Testing -- Understanding Complicated Genetics and How It Applies To the Cow/calf Producer?
  Dr. Matt Spangler, Beef Specialist, Animal Breeding, University of Nebraska

Feedlot Management and Marketing

• Retained Ownership Decisions: Advantages of Feeding in Nebraska
  (Webinar, .sfw 82:30 min.)
  Dr. Darrell Mark, Extension Livestock Economist and Dr. Galen Erickson, Extension Feedlot Specialist.