Confinement Cows Series Part 3: 42 Years of Research

Dry Lotting and Confinement Cows Series
Part 3: Lesson Learned after 42 Years of Dry Lot Beef Cow Production

April 2015

Dr. Vern Anderson
Animal Scientist
Carrington Research and Extension Center
North Dakota State University

Dr. Anderson discusses what has been learned after 42 years of research on dry lotting beef cows at the Carrington Research and Extension Center in North Dakota.

Breeding Cost Cow-Q-Lator

Understanding and Using the Breeding Costs Cow-Q-Lator

May 2015

Aaron Berger
UNL Extension Educator
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Use Progesterone to Induce Estrous

Use Progesterone to Induce Estrous in Late-Calving Beef Cows for AI or Natural Service

May 2015

photo - cow with calfA cow must conceive approximately 85 days after calving to maintain a yearly calving interval.

Rumen Microbes and Fermentation

Rumen Microbes and Fermentation

May 2015

Samodha C. Fernando
Assistant Professor
Department of Animal Science
University of Nebraska–Lincoln