Helping Cows Cope with Cold Stress
Mary Drewnoski - Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist
Karla Wilke - UNL Cow-Calf Systems and Stocker Management
Cold stress increases a cow’s energy requirement and can pull down her body condition. Thin cows can result in weak calves being born in the spring and/or poor breed up. Winter storms have already swept across the Plains, giving indications this could be a long, cold winter for cows already thin due to summer drought stress.
38th Annual Three-State Beef Conference - Syracuse, NE
For 38 years, the Three-State Beef Conference has provided beef cattle producers in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska an annual update on current and critical cow-calf and stocker topics affecting producers in the three-state area.
This year the program will focus on the seemingly little things that can make a big difference in cattle performance and profitability. The Nebraska meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan 12th in Syracuse, NE at the Otoe Co. Fair Grounds. The program begins at 6 pm and consists of a dinner and three 30-minute presentations with plenty of time for discussion.
2022 Cover Crop Grazing Conference
Nebraska beef producers and corn growers can enhance their operations by attending the 2022 Cover Crop Grazing Conference. Scheduled for November 1, the conference will take place at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead.
The conference kicks off with registration, refreshments, and a trade show at the August N. Christenson Building at 9:00 a.m. Educational programs are from 10 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. and include a producer panel session and live field demonstrations.
Saunders County Quarterly Ag Breakfast
Offered at the Following Local Location:
Friday, August 26th - 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center
Hot breakfast, sponsored by First Northeast Bank of Nebraska and the Saunders County Livestock Association, will be served at 7:30 a.m.
Following the meal, Jeff Peterson, President of Heartland Farm Partners, will provide a market update
It is appreciated if participants pre-register by August 24th by calling the Saunders County Extension Office at 402-624-8030.