BQA and BQAT Certification Training at ENREEC
Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance
Nebraska Extension and Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance will be offering Beef Quality Assurance and Beef Quality Assurance Transportation Certification.
The date and location is:
· Wednesday, May 18, 2022. 10:00am – 12:00pm, Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center, 1071 County Rd G Ithica, NE 68033.
Selecting Replacement Heifers
Every year, cow-calf producers make decisions to either buy or keep heifers for the purpose of replacing older or unproductive cull cows. The number of heifers retained or bought can fluctuate based on things such as drought or market prices of feeder cattle and feed commodities, but usually averages around 15-20% of the total herd. The main purpose of replacement heifers is to eliminate thinner cows that are no longer getting bred in a timely fashion and interchange them with younger, more productive females that can generate greater profits over a longer period of time.
Next-Level Management Strategies for Beef Cow-Calf Operations
The 2022 Three-State Beef Conference was held in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska and offers beef producers the opportunity to learn from specialists focusing on improving profitability through implementation of some next-level management strategies for beef cow-calf operations. Topics include beef bull development and longevity, marketing and risk management options and strategies, and matching cows to your environment. The link to recordings.
Cattle Risk Management Workshop - West Point, NE
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 21, 2022 — Nebraska Extension will host a risk management workshop for cattle producers in West Point from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 16 at the Nielsen Center, 200 Anna Stalp Ave. Cattle producers will learn strategies designed to reduce risk exposure to achieve a profitable outcome in uncertain times.
Current issues facing the cattle industry will be discussed to help producers to make more informed decisions facing the industry.