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July 30, 2024

Biosecurity Basics and Beyond: Ensuring Your Operation's Future

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

July 8, 2024

Resources for Helping Cattle Deal with Heat Stress

Maria Tibbetts, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Communications Specialist

Vaccination at branding

April 1, 2024

Relieving Stress around the Branding Pen

Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

Steers in feedlot

October 1, 2023

Feedlot Cattle Handling Practices

Ruth Woiwode, Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling

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

steak cooking on a grill

May 11, 2023

Nebraska – el Estado de la Carne

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

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

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

Calf at branding

April 1, 2023

Best Practices for Calf Processing and Branding

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

beefwatch graphic

March 1, 2023

Nebraska BQA Nearly Sweeps National BQA Awards

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

calf in the snow

February 16, 2023

Manejo de Hipotermia en Terneros Recién Nacidos

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef 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

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

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

Vaccination at a branding

June 1, 2021

The Beef Industry Believes in BQA and So Should You!

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

Preparing to vaccinate calves

April 1, 2021

Why Should You Become BQA Certified?

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

Cowboy roping

February 2, 2020

Cattle Castration and Dehorning Pain Management

Richard Randle, DVM, Extension Beef Cattle Veterinarian

Cattle in feedlot

September 1, 2019

National Changes in Intensity and Type of Antimicrobials used for Metaphylaxis

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist