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a bull in a snowy pasture

January 11, 2024

Winter weather challenges for bulls can affect breeding season

Chabella Guzman; communications specialist; Panhandle Research

black calves and a man in a cowboy hat

January 2, 2024

Winter cattle yard preparation checklist

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows feeding on range

November 1, 2023

Investigating the cause of cattle abortions: When to involve your veterinarian and what happens next

Matt Hille, DVM, MS, PhD Diagnostic Veterinary Pathologist and Nebraska Extension Specialist; David Steffen, DVM, PhD, DACVP Diagnostic Veterinary Pathologist

Frost-covered fenceline and plants, with cattle in the background.

October 14, 2023

What to know about grazing frosted forages

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Steers in feedlot

October 1, 2023

Feedlot Cattle Handling Practices

Ruth Woiwode, Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling

Cattle hair on fence from rubbing due to lice

October 1, 2023

Fall Cattle Lice Treatments

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

cow on corn residue

October 1, 2023

Understanding Cattle Health Concerns on Cornstalks

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Weaned calves

October 1, 2023

Best practices for vaccinating cattle, handling vaccines, and caring for animal health equipment

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

Feedlot cattle at water tank

August 1, 2023

Be prepared to beat the heat for feedlot cattle

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance; Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator; Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ruth Woiwode, Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling

Face flies feeding on steer

June 1, 2023

Face Flies on Pastured Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

steak cooking on a grill

May 11, 2023

Nebraska – el Estado de la Carne

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

cattle in a pasture

May 3, 2023

Caravanas impregnadas con insecticida disponibles para 2023

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Steers in feedlot

May 1, 2023

Nuevas restricciones de antibióticos a la vuelta de la esquina

Becky Funk, DVM, Animal Health Teaching and NE Extension Specialist; Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

Red Angus cow and calf on pasture

May 1, 2023

Mosca de los cuernos y opciones de control

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows eating mineral

May 1, 2023

Uso de Ajo Como el control de la mosca del cuerno

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Steers in feedlot

May 1, 2023

New Antibiotic Restrictions Just Around the Corner

Becky Funk, DVM, Animal Health Teaching and NE Extension Specialist; Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

beefwatch graphic

May 1, 2023

Practice Tick Safety to Avoid Getting an Allergy to Red Meat

Jody Green, Nebraska Extension Educator

Grilling steaks

May 1, 2023

Nebraska – the Beef State

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance; Brent Plugge, Nebraska Extension Educator; Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows on pasture

May 1, 2023

Garlic for Horn fly Control

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Steer on pasture

May 1, 2023

Insecticide Impregnated Ear Tags Available for 2023

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow and calf on range

May 1, 2023

Pasture Fly Resistance

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Shade in feedlot

May 1, 2023

Sizing and Siting a Shade Structure

Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering

Calf in pasture

May 1, 2023

Cattle diseases that can make people sick, and how to avoid them

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

several cows grazing cereal grains

April 27, 2023

Aprovechar al máximo el pastoreo de centeno y otros cereales de invierno

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

cow grazing in a pasture

April 27, 2023

Prevención de la tetania de pasto (hipomagnesemia) en la vaca lactante esta primavera

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

calf in a snowy pasture

April 26, 2023

Entendiendo a Las Diarreas Perinatales

Halden Clark, DVM MS, Health Stewardship; Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center; Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Calf at branding

April 1, 2023

Best Practices for Calf Processing and Branding

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

bull in front of hay

April 1, 2023

Winter Bull Management and What to Do if Your Bulls Get Frostbite on the Testes?

Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist