Upcoming BQA Training - Beatrice
CONTACT: Jesse Fulton, BQA Director, 308-633-0158, jesse.fulton@unl.edu
Beef Quality Assurance certification offered in December across Nebraska
Nebraska Extension and Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance will be offering Beef Quality Assurance Certification across the state from December 13-15.
Jesse Fulton, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance (BQA), will be presenting the latest on the Nebraska BQA program and certifying producers in BQA and BQA Transportation (BQAT).
Upcoming BQA Training - Ithaca
CONTACT: Jesse Fulton, BQA Director, 308-633-0158, jesse.fulton@unl.edu
Beef Quality Assurance certification offered in December across Nebraska
Nebraska Extension and Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance will be offering Beef Quality Assurance Certification across the state from December 13-15.
Jesse Fulton, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance (BQA), will be presenting the latest on the Nebraska BQA program and certifying producers in BQA and BQA Transportation (BQAT).
Supplementing Cows on Cornstalks
In the wintertime when cattle are grazing cornstalks, they are often lacking the required nutritional content to meet maintenance requirements. This along with cold weather stress can cause loss of condition. During this time, it is essential to know the quality and quantity of available cornstalks and body condition score of cows grazing cornstalks. This information should be analyzed, then utilized to create a supplementation program, if necessary.
Cull Cow Marketing
In eastern Nebraska cow-calf producers with spring calving herds generally plan their weaning around harvest and subsequently make decisions about culling cows from the herd. Grounds for being culled may include difficulty rebreeding, old age, genetic improvement from replacement breeding stock, poor health, or physical defects (such as bad feet, mouth, and eyes), disposition, and producing poor quality calves. Historical data shows that culling cows ordinarily generates 15-30% of an operation’s annual income.