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flies on a cow's back

May 1, 2019

Flies Associated with Cattle in Dry Lots

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

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March 25, 2019

2019 Feedyard Extension Webinar

Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

Feedlot Safety webinar by Dr. Aaron Yoder

November 30, 2018

Feedlot Worker Safety

vaca

October 22, 2018

Manejo de Polvo en Operaciones de Engorda a la Intemperie

Larry Howard, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle eating feed

October 1, 2018

Recognizing and Managing Differences in Health Risk of Incoming Feeder Cattle

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Hailed corn silage

October 1, 2018

How does Corn Silage Compare with Sugar Beet Pulp in Growing Calf Rations

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

vacas

September 27, 2018

Iniciando Becerros Recién Destetados en Alimento

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

calves eating

September 1, 2018

Preconditioned vs Weaned Calves can Affect Bunk Space Requirements in Feedlots

Mariah Woolsoncroft, Nebraska Extension Educator

manure application

September 1, 2018

Timing Manure Application to Avoid Neighbor Nuisances - 2018

Rick Koelsch, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska

Group of cows eating hay

August 2, 2018

Starting Newly Weaned Calves on Feed

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Steer in feedlot

August 1, 2018

Managing Dust in Open Beef Feedlots

Larry Howard, Nebraska Extension Educator

Liquid manure through pivot

July 1, 2018

Can I Irrigate Animal Manures On Growing Crops?

Rick Koelsch, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska

Calves at bunk

July 1, 2018

Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Preconditioning

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Research continues to demonstrate the impact of maternal nutrition on the developing fetus in beef cattle. Photo courtesy of Troy Walz.

June 2, 2018

Nutrition at Conception and Early Gestation Influences Gene Expression

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows in a field

June 2, 2018

Implant Strategies for Calf-Fed Steers: Is Bigger Always Better?

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calf being implanted

May 2, 2018

Implanting the Suckling Calf

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle eating from a trough

September 2, 2017

Consistency is Key to Proper Feed Bunk Management

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing in a field

February 1, 2016

The Energy Value of Distillers is Greater than Corn in Forage Based Diets

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist