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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

Bale of prairie hay

September 1, 2020

Keep it Tight; Store Hay Right

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

Fall calving cow and calf

September 1, 2020

Keeping an Eye on Body Condition in Fall Calving Cows

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Windrows to be grazed

September 1, 2020

Windrow Grazing Annual Forages to Extend the Grazing Season - 2020

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Black cow and nursing calf

August 2, 2020

Early Weaning Beef Calves Sometimes Makes Cents

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

cattle

August 1, 2020

Changing Grid Premiums and Discounts Due to Underlying Changes in the Fed Cattle Industry

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Feeder calves

August 1, 2020

Feeder Cattle Future Price Spreads: Opportunities to Hedge?

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Leafy spurge

August 1, 2020

Leafy Spurge

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator

black and white cow in front of a windmill and water

July 2, 2020

Water Requirements for Beef Cattle

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

Phragmites North Platte River

July 1, 2020

Phragmites / Common Reed

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator

Regal fritillary butterfly

July 1, 2020

Pollinators and Nebraska Rangelands

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

Clover in a meadow

June 3, 2020

Is sweet clover good for cattle?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Field bindweed

June 1, 2020

Field Bindweed

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator

Horses

June 1, 2020

Dealing with Blister Beetles

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Musk thistle flower

June 1, 2020

Musk Thistle

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle drinking from a water tank

June 1, 2020

Checking Water from Afar

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Beef animal

May 8, 2020

Live Cattle Basis Due to Covid-19: Deviations and Convergence

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Stocker cattle on feed

May 7, 2020

Pre-COVID-19 Market Conditions Persist & the Stocker Industry Can Dampen the Damage

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

black cows bunched up in the pasture

May 2, 2020

Controlling Flies on Pastured Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Black cows in pasture

May 2, 2020

Understanding AUMs (Animal Unit Months)

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist