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April 1, 2025
How Much Free Choice Mineral Are Nursing Calves Eating?
Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

December 20, 2024
Calving Problems: When to Intervene
Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

December 10, 2024
Know the Signs of Impending Calving in Cows or Heifers
Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

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

February 15, 2024
Tips for managing calving in muddy conditions
Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

February 15, 2024
Producer Question: What do I need to know about coccidiosis?

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
Keys to a prosperous start for newborn calves
Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator; Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

January 30, 2024
How to use night feeding to increase daytime calving
Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

May 1, 2023
Cattle diseases that can make people sick, and how to avoid them
Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator


February 1, 2023
Managing Hypothermia in Newborn Calves
Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

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

February 1, 2022
Cow Nutrition Considerations at Calving and Early Lactation - 2022
Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

January 1, 2022
How to Develop a Custom Calving Agreement
Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

February 2, 2020
Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance: Starting Newborn Calves Off Right
Rob Eirich, Nebraska Extension Educator

February 2, 2020
Branding / Pre-Breeding — Calf and Cow Management Activities to Consider
Richard Randle, DVM, Extension Beef Cattle Veterinarian


February 2, 2020
Management of Young Bulls Before and After the Breeding Season
Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

February 2, 2020
When Should Colostrum Replacement Products Be Used for Newborn Calves?
Richard Randle, DVM, Extension Beef Cattle Veterinarian

February 2, 2020
Producer Question: Should I cull a cow that has had a prolapse?
Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

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