Beef Short Course 2011-2012
Understanding the Numbers

The beef cattle industry is entering uncharted times. Cattle are selling at record high prices at a time when input costs continue to increase and the national beef cow herd continues to decrease in size. The volatility in the markets and industry allow for little room for error in management decisions. This year's beef short course will give insight on the numbers as they relate to the beef cow industry, forages and a forage analysis, and DNA testing as it relates to accuracies of EPD's and selecting bulls.

December 15, 2011
Beef Cattle Numbers and Outlook
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University

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Current Economic Climate of the Cattle Business slides (PDF 935KB, 12 pgs)

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December 22, 2011
Forage Sampling & Analysis:
  What the numbers mean and how to use the numbers
Dr. Rick Rasby, University of Nebraska

January 12, 2012
Joining DNA and Traditional EPDs:
  Where are we at and how do we use it
Dr. Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska

January 19, 2012
Sire Selection:
  The basics when getting ready to buy your next herd sire
Dr. Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska

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