Nebraska Beef Extension has planned several online learning opportunities that cover a variety of topics. 

Cornstalk Grazing Fundamentals, Leases and Agronomic Impacts

• Tuesday, Oct. 8: Corn Residue Grazing Fundamentals 
• Thursday, Oct. 10: Grazing Leases, Prices and Finding and Renting Residue 
• Tuesday, Oct. 15: Agronomic Impacts for Grazing Corn Residue
• Thursday, Oct. 17: Producer Panel – Challenges and Opportunities
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Knowing, Growing and Grazing Grass 

Oct. 14, 17, 21, 24, 28 & 31, 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. (CDT)

• Plant identification and key grass species
• Maximizing forage production and calculating stocking rates
• Using the USDA Web Soil Survey to estimate the range of production, and how to adjust a grazing plan during low precipitation years.
• A grazing plan, key dates for grazing management, and understanding drought risk insurance (Pasture Range and Forage- PRF) 
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Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Insurance for Livestock Producers

Tuesday, Oct. 24, Noon (CDT)

• PRF coverage strategies, associated implications, and historical performance of PRF using examples for Nebraska grids
• An overview of the PRF insurance product and performance 
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Leveraging Genetics to Improve Profitability 

Tuesday, Nov. 4 &  Thursday, Nov. 6, 6:30 – 7:45 p.m. (CDT)

• Developing a Breeding Objective.
• How to Interpret and Use EPD and Economic Selection Indexes.
• Hands-on bull selection exercises.
• Developing a customized selection index.
• Use cases for genomic tools.
• Click here for more information. 

Cattle Cost of Production, part of the Ag Smart Money Week series

Tuesday, Nov. 4

• Calculating economic unit cost of production for the cow-calf enterprise.
• Knowing what the big three categories of cost are.
• Understanding the five ways to reduce unit cost of production.

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Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow

Nov. 11, 14, 18 &  21, 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm 

• What impacts a cow’s nutrient requirements and how do they change throughout the year?
• How do you read and understand a feed test analysis as well as a feed tag? What do the numbers mean?
• When comparing feed options, which is the best buy when all things are considered?
• What are things to consider when developing a year-round feeding plan?
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