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March 1, 2023

Nebraska BQA Nearly Sweeps National BQA Awards

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

calf near pile of hay

February 21, 2023

Preparación para la Temporada de Partos

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

calf in the snow

February 16, 2023

Manejo de Hipotermia en Terneros Recién Nacidos

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

cattle grazing in winter

February 1, 2023

Winter Tick

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calf

February 1, 2023

Preparing for calving season

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calf in front of windbreak

February 1, 2023

Managing Hypothermia in Newborn Calves

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Calf in front of windbreak

February 1, 2023

Windbreaks for Protection and Snow Diversion

Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle walking up shoot into transport vehicle

January 30, 2023

Prepararse para el Transporte de Ganado Ahorra Tiempo, Dinero y Estrés

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

cattle in a feedlot

January 20, 2023

Como Satisfacer Las Necesidades De Agua Del Ganado en El Corral De Engorde

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

calf peeking out from under the mother cow's belly

January 18, 2023

Calostro 101

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

two cows

January 17, 2023

Nuevas Restricciones de Antibióticos Pronto se Harán Realidad

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

Fencing

January 1, 2023

Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health Among Producers

Wayde Pickinpaugh, Nebraska Extension Educator

Silage pile

December 1, 2022

Do You Have Mold and Mycotoxins in Your Silage?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Calves at mineral feeder

November 1, 2022

Feeding Ionophores in Mineral Supplements

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Cows grazing

November 1, 2022

Technology in Cow-Calf Production Systems: A good or bad thing?

Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Cattle loadout

October 1, 2022

Beef Quality Assurance During the Fall Run

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

Heifers on pasture

September 1, 2022

Can Early Pregnancy Detection Help You Make Culling and Replacement Decisions This Fall?

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

Horn flies on pastured cattle.

August 1, 2022

Late Season Pasture Fly Control

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Feedlot steer

July 1, 2022

Impact of Production on the Final Product

Brianna Buseman, Former Youth Meat Animal Extension Educator; Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

calf in a pasture on a hot day

June 17, 2022

Strategic Deployment of Heat Abatement Strategies

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calves at mineral tubs

April 1, 2022

How Much Copper Do You Need in Your Mineral?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Beef Quality Assurance program

April 1, 2022

BQA Award-winning Producers Help Tackle Consumer Trust Objectives

Libby Bigler, Colorado Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator; Colorado State University

Baby calf

April 1, 2022

What You Need to Know to be a Bottle Calf’s Mama

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist; Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

Bulls in pasture

April 1, 2022

How Valu-Bull are Breeding Soundness Exams?

Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Baby calf

March 1, 2022

Don’t Panic! Preparing for Calving Season is Simple and Easy*

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

Baby calf

March 1, 2022

Increasing Capacity for Care in the Face of Calving Season

Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator; Halden Clark, DVM MS, Health Stewardship; Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center

Cow and calf

March 1, 2022

How colostrum works, why calves need it, and what to do if they aren't getting it

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Cows grazing corn residue

October 1, 2021

Exercise Caution when Grazing Cattle on Drought Stressed Cornstalks

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

Loading cattle on a semi

October 1, 2021

Preparing for Cattle Transport Saves Time, Money and Stress

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

Feedlot steer

September 1, 2021

Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage to Reduce Liver Abscesses

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator