Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Cows eating hay

February 2, 2020

Using Body Condition Score to Manage a Nutritional Program

By Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist, Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems, Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

Heifer on winter pasture

February 2, 2020

Nine Point Body Condition Scoring for Beef Cow Herd

By Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist, Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems, Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

beefwatch graphic

February 2, 2020

Guide to Body Condition Scoring Your Beef Cow Herd

By Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist, Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems, Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

Black cows in pasture

May 2, 2020

Understanding AUMs (Animal Unit Months)

By Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Cattle eating from a trough

January 2, 2018

Mineral Supplementation Changes When Feeding Distillers Grains

By Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Cattle grazing in a field in the winter

November 2, 2017

Meeting the Nutrient Demands of Cows Grazing Cornstalks

By Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Hailed corn silage

October 1, 2018

How does Corn Silage Compare with Sugar Beet Pulp in Growing Calf Rations

By Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Close-up of hamburger meat

September 1, 2016

Effect of Feeding Distillers Grains and Supplementing with Dietary Antioxidants on Ground Beef Shelf Life and Fatty Acid Profile

By Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

cattle eating feed on a snowy day

November 1, 2019

Helping Cows Cope with Cold Stress

By Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist, Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Fall calving cow and calf

September 1, 2020

Keeping an Eye on Body Condition in Fall Calving Cows

By Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Cows and calves in confinement

Published: March 21, 2023 | Updated: June 24, 2026

Mineral and Vitamin Considerations When Drylotting Cows

By Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist, Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Baby calf

April 1, 2022

What You Need to Know to be a Bottle Calf’s Mama

By Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist, Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator