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Heifers

May 1, 2021

Feed, Ship or Sell – Three Options to Reduce Stocking Rates

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Beef cow and bull

April 1, 2021

Selecting an Optimum Breeding Season Length

Joslyn Beard, Livestock Specialist, University of Arizona; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Feeder cattle

March 1, 2021

Federal Livestock Insurance Market Performance and Use in Nebraska

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Cow and calf

March 1, 2021

Managing Postpartum Anestrus in Beef Cows for a Successful Breeding Season

Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

Cows in snow

March 1, 2021

Will Record Cold Temperatures Bring Bigger Calf Birthweights?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle grazing in drought stressed pasture

February 8, 2021

Grazing and Forage Management During and After Drought

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Sandhills rangeland

February 1, 2021

Managing for Heterogeneity on Rangelands in the Nebraska Sandhills

Kayla Mollet, University of Nebraska-Lincoln SRMC Research Project Coordinator; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

Clover in a meadow

February 1, 2021

Winter Interseeding Legumes

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator

Winter grazing

January 1, 2021

The Livestock Indemnity Program Year-end Updates

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

Bull

January 1, 2021

Considerations for Maintaining Condition in Breeding Bulls during Winter

Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

Black cow and baldie calf on Nebraska pasture

December 2, 2020

Six Factors Affecting Profit

Jay Jenkins, Former Nebraska Extension Educator

Heifers grazing

December 1, 2020

Annual Beef Heifer Replacement Forecasts for the 2020 – 2021 Production Season (Summary Briefing)

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist

Cow eating hay

December 1, 2020

Winter Tetany in Beef Cattle

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Steer in lot

December 1, 2020

Livestock Facility Inspections: Do I need one? If so, what should I expect?

Leslie Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Manure Management Project Coordinator

Feeder calves

November 2, 2020

Coccidosis in beef cattle

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

Winter alfalfa

October 1, 2020

Grazing Alfalfa in Fall or Winter

Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

beefwatch graphic

October 1, 2020

What Are the Barriers and Benefits of Manure Use in Cropping Systems? (part 2 of 2)

Rick Koelsch, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska; Daniel Andersen - Iowa State University; Erin Cortus - University of Minnesota; Leslie Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Manure Management Project Coordinator; Amy Millmier Schmidt, Nebraska Livestock Bioenvironmental Engineer; Melissa Wilson - University of Minnesota

Mule deer

October 1, 2020

Hunting Leases as an Added Enterprise

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; J. David Aiken, Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist

Livestock tank

October 1, 2020

Fencing & Water for Beef Cattle

Steve Niemeyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Scoring temperament of cattle in chute

October 1, 2020

Assessing Temperament in Cattle Using Chute Score – New Learning Module

Jamie T. Parham, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Student; Ronald M. Lewis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Professor Animal Breeding & Genomics

link to Limitations of Remote Drug Delivery Devices for Cattle Health Management

September 9, 2020

Limitations of Remote Drug Delivery Devices for Cattle Health Management

Brian Vander Ley, DVM Epidemiologist, Great Plains Veterinary Education Center

Droughty pasture

September 1, 2020

Drought and Pasture Lease Considerations

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jim Jansen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Economist

Grazing calves

September 1, 2020

Cover Crops in Corn Systems: Opportunities for Dual Use Webinar Scheduled for September 15th

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Fed cows

September 1, 2020

Don’t risk abortions this winter: Double check your cow herd vitamin A supplementation plans

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Pregnancy diagnosis beef cow

September 1, 2020

Choosing a Method for Pregnancy Diagnosis - 2020

Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist

Cow and calf

September 1, 2020

Selecting Replacement Heifers Based on Birth Date and Age of Dam

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator