2021-2022 BeefWatch Webinars
The BeefWatch Webinar series is designed to highlight management strategies in grazing, nutrition, reproduction, and economics to increase cow/calf and stocker production efficiency and profitability.
Upcoming BeefWatch Webinar Information and Registration
2021 Beef Feedlot Roundtable
- Preparing for Feedyard Auditing – Jesse Fulton, Nebraska BQA
- Animal Handling – Dr. Ruth Woiwode, UNL
- Secure Beef Supply Plans – Dr. Brian Vander Ley, Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center
- Policy Implications for Fed Cattle Marketing, Part 1 – Stephen Sunderman, Nebraska Cattlemen
- Policy Implications for Fed Cattle Marketing, Part 2 - Dr. Elliot Dennis, UNL
- UNL Feedlot Research Update – Dr. Galen Erickson, UNL
- Perceptions of Manure’s Value – Dr. Rick Koelsch, UNL
- What Feedyards Should Know about Using Cover Crops – Dr. Mary Drewnoski, UNL
2020 BeefWatch Webinar Series
- Bull Selection - Dr. Matt Spangler (December 2020)
- Pricing Replacement Heifers - Randy Saner (December 2020)
- Bull Management During Winter - Dr. Kacie McCarthy (December 2020)
- Body Condition Scoring - Dr. Travis Mulliniks (November 2020)
- Grazing Corn Residue - Dr. Mary Drewnoski (November 2020)
- Drylotting Cows - How to Feed Them? - Dr. Karla Wilke (November 2020)
- Heifer Selection and Development - Dr. Travis Mulliniks (October 2020)
- Nutritional Management of Growing Calves - Dr. Mary Drewnoski (October 2020)
- How Grazing Management Impacts Rangeland Productivity - Dr. Mitch Stephenson (October 2020)
Other Webinars
- Addressing Cow-Calf Ownership Costs - Dr. Aaron Berger (December 2020)
Tailgate Talks
Tailgate Talks is designed to provide brief updates for beef cattle producers. Join Erin Laborie and Hannah Greenwell with the Nebraska Extension Beef Team as they discuss timely topics related to beef cattle management.
Watch Tailgate Talks on YouTube
Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory Open Webinar
- Nebraska BQA Program Updates - Dr. Becky Funk, Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center, UNL (August 2020)
- Low Stress Cattle Handling: Why we do what we do - Dr. Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo, Elanco (August 2020)
- Consumer Confidence and Benefits of 3rd Party Audits - Dr. Ruth Woiwode, UNL (August 2020)
- Beef cattle are a critical part of a sustainable food system - Dr. Sara Place, Elanco (August 2020)
- Managing the Cowherd during and after a Drought - Dr. Kacie McCarthy, UNL (August 2020)
- GSL Range Research Update - Drs. Jerry Volesky and Mitch Stephenson, UNL (August 2020)
- GSL Beef Research Update/Dr. Rick Funston (August 2020)
- GSL Beef Research Update/ Dr. Travis Mulliniks (August 2020)
Calf Health Management on Arrival Webinar Series
- Systems Approach to Maintaining Health in High-Risk Calves (September 2020)
- Arrival Health Programs for High-Risk Calves (September 2020)
- Role of Nutrition in Health Maintenance of Calves (September 2020)
- Calf Health Management on Arrival – Producer Perspective (September 2020)
- Limitations of Remote Drug Delivery Devices for Cattle Health Management (September 2020)
Feedlot Webinar Series
- Manure Transfer from Permitted Livestock Operations (November 2019)
- Timing Manure Application to Avoid Neighbor Nuisances (November 2019)
- BQA Assessment (May 2019)
- Lameness Exams in Feedlot Cattle (May 2019)
- Feedlot Worker Safety (November 2018)
- Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance Program (October 2018)
- Antimicrobial Resistance: Is it Everywhere? The Need for Context (June 2018)
- Fly Control in the Feedyard (May 2018)
- Monitoring & Managing Feedlot Runoff Holding Ponds (April 2018)
- Heat Stress Mitigation in Feedlot Cattle (March 2018)
- Impact of BRD on Subsequent Performance (February 2018)
- Transforming Manure Management from Waste to Worth (November 2017)
- Timing of Vaccination in Newly Arrived Feedlot Cattle (September 2017)
Genetic Selection Tools
- Putting the Tools to Use (April 2018)
- The 4 S's of Crossbreeding (March 2018)
- Show me the money! Are there EPDs for profit? (February 2018)
- Fake News: EPDs Don't Work (January 2018)
2018-2019 Beef and Forage Management
- Feeding Low Quality Hay (February 2019)
- Controlling Horn Flies on Pastured Cattle (May 2018)
- Principles for Improving Conception Rates with Estrus Synchronization and AI (April 2018)
- Economics of Producing Forage on Cropland (February 2018)
Animal Care Wednesday Webinars
On the first Wednesday of the month (unless it falls on or near a holiday) Extension personnel in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Wyoming, and South Dakota (as well as livestock producers, consumers, and industry specialists) discuss animal care topics.
Ranching for Profitability 2018
- Weed Control on Range and Pasture (February 2018)
- Irrigated Forages (February 2018)
- Nutritional Management to Prepare for the Breeding Season (February 2018)
2017 Beef and Forage Management
- Pasture Rangeland Forage Insurance Rainfall Index (August 2017)
- Livestock Risk Protection Insurance (July 2017)
- Utilizing EPDs in the Selection of Sires (July 2017)
- Annual Forage Insurance Plan for Precipitation (June 2017)
- Using the Feed Cost Cow-Q-Lator (April 2017)
- Grazing Annual Forages (March 2017)
- Growing Annual Forages (March 2017)
- Using the GrassSnap App for Monitoring Rangeland and Pasture (March 2017)
- Utilizing Deteriorating Sugar Beets (March 2017)
- Lice Control in Cattle (February 2017)
Silage for Beef Cattle Conference videos
An abundance of new information on an age-old feed led extension specialists from Iowa State University and University of Nebraska–Lincoln to offer the Silage for Beef Cattle Conference. Information valuable to cattle producers, nutrition consultants and extension personnel was presented. All sessions were recorded and the videos are now available online.
2016 Beef Methane Conference videos
Beef producers, extension educators, veterinarians, and others in the beef industry attended the 2016 Beef Methane Conference on May 11-12. Presentations included a discussion separating the facts from fiction for livestock and climate change, producer views on climate issues, beef industry sustainability, the relation between methane production and performance, air quality issues, and other topics. Each presenter provided a video summary of the session.
2016 Beef and Forage Management
- Cow Calf Share Lease Agreements (October 2016)
- Understanding the Veterinary Feed Directive for Beef Producers (July 2016)
- Fly Control on Pastured Cattle (April 2016)
- Planning Annual Forage Systems Webinar (March 2016)
- Implanting Nursing Calves (February 2016)
2015 Beef and Forage Management
- Understanding and Managing Nitrate Risk in Double Crop Forages (Cover Crops) (November 2015)
- Cool Season Annuals (cover crops) for Late Fall and Early Spring Forage ( October 2015)
- Unit Cost of Production for Cow Calf Fall 2015 (October 2015)
- Understanding and Using the Breeding Costs Cow-Q-Lator (May 2015)
- Forage Production with Limited Precipitation or Irrigation (April 2015)
- Windrow Grazing in Nebraska (April 2015)
- Dry Lotting and Confinement Cows Series
- Part 1: Nutritional Considerations (February 2015)
- Part 2: Considerations on Facilities (March 2015)
- Part 3: 42 Years of Research (April 2015)
- Part 4: Economics (April 2015)
- Part 5: Pricing Feeds (April 2015)
- Part 6: Management Considerations (April 2015)
- Part 7: Understanding Environmental Regulations (April 2015)
- Genetics Selection Tools in Beef Cattle EPDs and Antagonisms (January 2015)
- Genetics Selection Tools in Beef Cattle: Economic Indexes (January 2015)