November BeefWatch Webinar Series

Learn about management strategies to increase cow/calf production efficiency and profitability from the comfort of your own home. Each Tuesday in November at 8 pm (central) the Nebraska Extension Beef Team will be hosting a free webinar.
Learn about management strategies to increase cow/calf production efficiency and profitability from the comfort of your own home. Each Tuesday in November at 8 pm (central) the Nebraska Extension Beef Team will be hosting a free webinar.

Each Tuesday in November a BeefWatch Webinar will begin at 8:00 PM Central Time.

Topics and speakers are as follows:

November 3, Drylotting Cows - How to feed them?
Dr. Karla Wilke, Range Management Cow/Calf Specialist

Do you know how to manage cows in the drylot in order to meet requirements through limit feeding? Karla will cover limit-feeding dry matter while meeting nutrient requirements. She will describe how to limit feed dry pregnant cows as well as how to estimate feed for lactation and the nursing calf.

November 10, Grazing Corn Residue
Dr. Mary Drewnoski, Beef Systems Specialist

How long can I graze and when do I need to provide supplement? Mary will help you understand the fundamentals of corn residue grazing and how to monitor corn residue when grazing to make management decisions.

November 17, Body Condition Scoring
Dr. Travis Mulliniks, Range Cow Production System Specialist

How do I and why should I body condition score my herd at weaning? Travis will cover how to evaluate and utilize body condition score after weaning and into the calving season.

November 24, BeefWatch Talk - Chat with the Experts

This session is all about getting your questions answered! The presenters of webinars for the month will be joined by authors from this month's BeefWatch Newsletter to discuss any ideas or questions that you have related to forage, cow/calf, or stocker production.

There is no cost to participate in this webinar series. To register for any of these webinars visit https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch-webinar-series

CONTACT:
Dr. Kacie McCarthy, Beef Cow-Calf Specialist, 402-472-6074, kacie.mccarthy@unl.edu
Dr. Mary Drewnoski, Beef Systems Specialist, 402-472-6289, mary.drewnoski@unl.edu

More details at: https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch-webinar-series