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Cow and calf in grass pasture. Photo credit: Troy Walz

April 1, 2025

How Much Free Choice Mineral Are Nursing Calves Eating?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Newborn calf

December 20, 2024

Calving Problems: When to Intervene

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Cows and calves feeding in the snow

December 10, 2024

Know the Signs of Impending Calving in Cows or Heifers

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

photo of Mary Drewnoski

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

cattle in a pasture

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

Newborn calf

February 3, 2024

Keys to a prosperous start for newborn calves

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

newborn calves

January 30, 2024

How to use night feeding to increase daytime calving

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

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

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

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

Heifers

February 1, 2022

Cow Nutrition Considerations at Calving and Early Lactation - 2022

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow and calf

January 1, 2022

How to Develop a Custom Calving Agreement

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

calf windbreak

February 2, 2020

Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance: Starting Newborn Calves Off Right

Rob Eirich, Nebraska Extension Educator

Vaccination at branding

February 2, 2020

Branding / Pre-Breeding — Calf and Cow Management Activities to Consider

Richard Randle, DVM, Extension Beef Cattle Veterinarian

Calves

February 2, 2020

Preconditioning Calves: Can it Add Value?

Nebraska Extension

Bull

February 2, 2020

Management of Young Bulls Before and After the Breeding Season

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

Newborn calf

February 2, 2020

When Should Colostrum Replacement Products Be Used for Newborn Calves?

Richard Randle, DVM, Extension Beef Cattle Veterinarian

Cow and calf

February 2, 2020

Producer Question: Should I cull a cow that has had a prolapse?

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

Newborn calf

February 2, 2007

Basic Principles Used in the "Sandhills Calving System" and How They Apply to Other Production Environments

David R. Smith Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences University of Nebraska Lincoln