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October 1, 2024

Many Beef Cows and Their Calves May Not Be Getting Enough Vitamin A in Their Diets

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Weaned calves

September 23, 2024

Best Practices for Managing Newly Received Feeder Calves

Jessica L. Sperber, Nebraska Extension Feedlot Specialist

July 30, 2024

Biosecurity Basics and Beyond: Ensuring Your Operation's Future

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

black cows bunched up in the pasture

July 19, 2024

Pinkeye in Cattle

Richard Randle, DVM, Extension Beef Cattle Veterinarian

July 8, 2024

Resources for Helping Cattle Deal with Heat Stress

Maria Tibbetts, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Communications Specialist

Stable flies on cattle legs

June 12, 2024

Stable Flies on Pastured Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

May 17, 2024

Time to start planning for heat in the feedlot

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Horn flies on cow

May 8, 2024

Horn flies and Control Options

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

Nitrogen nurse tank

April 17, 2024

Don't use tanks that have been used to haul fertilizer for hauling drinking water for cattle

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

syringes in a syringe cooler

April 5, 2024

Best practices for needle selection, use and care in cattle health

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Vaccination at branding

April 1, 2024

Relieving Stress around the Branding Pen

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

March 27, 2024

Using technology to monitor water on the ranch

Thomas Aquino, Graduate Research Associate; Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management

February 15, 2024

Tips for managing calving in muddy conditions

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Calf on range

February 15, 2024

Understanding and Preventing Calf Scours

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

February 3, 2024

Tips for dealing with wet, muddy winter conditions in cattle feedyards

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Newborn calf

February 3, 2024

Keys to a prosperous start for newborn calves

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator; Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

January 11, 2024

Winter weather challenges for bulls can affect breeding season

Chabella Guzman; communications specialist; Panhandle Research

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

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

Cane field

July 19, 2023

Options for Safely Using High-Nitrate Forage: Grazing, Silage and Haying

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Calf on range

July 1, 2023

What does summer pneumonia look like in calves, and what to do about it?

Halden Clark, DVM MS, Health Stewardship; Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Face flies feeding on steer

June 1, 2023

Face Flies on Pastured Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

May 3, 2023

Caravanas impregnadas con insecticida disponibles para 2023

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

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