Dr. Js Beef: Recent Episodes
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney
Weekly educational program for cattle producers. Includes feeding, health, reproduction, and/or forages. Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, beef systems specialist with Kansas State University is the host and will invite other professionals from around the country to help address timely topics.
Dr. Cassandra Olds, https://entomology.k-state.edu/about/people/faculty/Olds-Cassandra.html, talks about the NewWorld Screwworm on today's podcast. Additional information she shared in podcast can be found at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/cattle/ticks/screwworm
Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek with Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostic labs talks about bovine Theileriosis and the Asian Long-horned tick on this weeks podcast. More information about the topic can be found at https://ksvdl.org/resources/news/diagnostic_insights/april2023/bovine-theileriosis.html; https://ksvdl.org/resources/disease-trends.html; https://ksvdl.org/resources/news/
Dr. Travis Mulliniks, Professor at Oregon State University, talks about using ionophores in a cow-calf operation on this weeks podcast.
Dr. Hannah Speer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Department of Research Centers, Northern Ag Research Center Montana State University talks about her research on Vitamin A in cow herds.
Dr. George Perry, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton, TX was guest. He talks about some effects on reproduction that can be observed based on type of reproductive vaccine and the timing of the vaccines to replacement cattle.
Shelby Rosasco, UW Beef Extension Specialist and Hannah Crocker Cunningham, UW Associate Professor, talk about selection indexes in cattle genetics.
Podcast photo credit https://www.asi.k-state.edu/about/services/legacy/24_Legacy_lr.pdf
Dr. Alfredo DiCostanzo Beef Extension Specialist from UNL talks about bunk management for cattle. This is a good refresher for those that have fed cattle a total mixed ration (TMR) but also provides great information for a newer cattle feeders. This audio presentation is complemented by a video presentation on the same subject from KSU Beef Stocker Days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2coRjghgXU.
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, Beef Systems Specialist with Kansas State University, talks about supplementation methods for stocker steers grazing bromegrass at the Beef and Forage Field Day in Parsons, KS on August 3, 2023. This is the presentation she gave. You can also watch the video on the @KansasStateUniversitySEREC YouTube channel.
Dale Helwig, K-State Ag and Natural Resources agent in Cherokee County presented at the Southeast Research and Extension Beef and Forage Field Day in Parsons on August 4, 2023. He talked about management decisions while pastures are in drought conditions. To view the slide presentation that goes with this audio please go to the Southeast Research and Extension YouTube channel (@KansasStateUniversitySEREC).
Dr. Cassandra Olds, Kansas State University Entomologist, talks about some general information about flies and ticks in livestock production. She also talks about management of these organisms. A few specific topics include: resistance, appropriate pesticide usage, and biologic control.
To view the entire presentation from the Beef Cattle and Forage Field Day here is the link https://youtu.be/AcYLkuXFoGg. Also, be sure to subscribe to our channel to see the materials as they become public.
Mr. Scott Clawson, Ag Economist with Oklahoma State University presented at the Beef and Forage Field Day at the Southeast Research and Extension Center in Parsons, KS in August of 2023. He talked about tax implicaitons with herd dispersal, primarily due to drought, and how to get back into the business. A video presentation that goes along with this podcast can be found on southeast.ksu.edu under the Program Areas tab, and Beef Cattle.
Dr. Justin Waggoner, KSU beef specialist, talks about early weaning calves. More information and some visuals can be found while watching Dr. Waggoners presentation on KSUBeef.org.
Dr. Jason Warner, KSU Cow-Calf extension specialist, highlights some options to try and keep your cowherd together when you have limited forages. He has a more in-depth presentation that can be watched on the KSUBeef.org YouTube (www.ksubeef.org).
Logan Thompson from KSU animal science talks about "Grazing Management - Tools for improving the sustainability of grazing beef production" on this weeks Dr. Js Beef podcast.
Dr. Bruno Pedreira, agronomist with Kansas State University talks about some management practices to implement during period of dry weather conditions. Some topics include fertility, annual forages, and renovation of alfalfa.
Dr. Keith Harmony, Range Scientist located at the Agricultural Research Center in Hays, KS discusses drought, pasture management, pasture recovery, and some tools to help determine stocking and/or destocking rates based on precipitation and forage availability.
Some of the tools he talks about can be located at:
GrassCast https://grasscast.unl.edu/
Rangeland Analysis Platform https://rangelands.app/
Turnout Flow Chart https://www.southeast.k-state.edu/program_areas/beef_cattle/index.html
Dr. Matt Poore, NCSU, extension specialist and ruminant nutritionist talks about fescue pasture renovation in a 2 part series. This second part addresses 1) differences in fescue variety seed quality; 2) additonal options for conversion; and 3) practical usage of pasture while renovation occurs and expected performance of renovated pastures.
Other information can be found at the Alliance of Grassland Renewal website. https://grasslandrenewal.org/
Dr. Matt Poore, NCSU, extension specialist and ruminant nutritionist talks about fescue pasture rennovation in a 2 part series. This first part addresses 1) identifying if fescue pasture is dead; 2) definition of different types of fescue varieties; and 3) method to replace current fescue pasture with a novel variety.
Other information can be found at the Alliance of Grassland Renewal website. https://grasslandrenewal.org/
Dr. Halden Clark, UNL veterinarian talks about helpful management practices for winter/early spring calving. Additionally resources can be found at https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2023/managing-hypothermia-newborn-calves
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, Kansas State University Beef Systems Specialist talks about feeding cows before calving, in particular the spring calving operation.
Dr. AJ Tarpoff, Kansas State University extension Veterinarian was guest for the week talking about causes of winter lameness in cattle. He also discusses treatment and prevention.
Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek from the Kansas Veterinary College Diagnostic Laboratory talks about the new antimicrobial regulations coming into effect in June 2023. This involves livestock, pets, and horse owners.
Dr. Jason Warner, cow-calf specialist with Kansas State was guest and he talks about managing cows during cold stress events.
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney speaks about feeding whole soybeans to cattle and how to utilize frost/freeze damaged soybeans that have been rejected by grain elevator.
Dr. Sarah Lancaster, Weed specialist with Kansas State University, talks about herbicides in using failed soybeans as a forage for livestock. We also talk about weed issues with cattle in croplands, and some generalities about weeds during and after drought.
More information can be found at:
https://eupdate.agronomy.ksu.edu/article_new/check-herbicide-labels-before-using-soybeans-for-livestock-feed-515-1
https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2022-CW-News/2022-Forage-Feed-Grazing-Restrictions.pdf
Dr. Sarah Lancaster, Weed specialist with Kansas State University, talks about herbicides in using failed soybeans as a forage for livestock. We also talk about weed issues with cattle in croplands, and some generalities about weeds during and after drought.
More information can be found at:
https://eupdate.agronomy.ksu.edu/article_new/check-herbicide-labels-before-using-soybeans-for-livestock-feed-515-1
https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2022-CW-News/2022-Forage-Feed-Grazing-Restrictions.pdf
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about prussic acid issues and management practices on this weeks, Dr. Js Beef podcast. With widespread drought there maybe more issues with prussic acid - even though it is can be a common issue with plants in the sorghum family in particular.
Jason Warner, jasonwarner@ksu.edu, was guest for this episode and he talks about the importance of body condition scoring your cow-calf herd. For more information please access these references
https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3274.pdf
https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3277.pdf
Dr. Jim White with MFA talks about his experiences feeding cull cows. We focus quite a bit on feeding the drought stressed cows on this weeks podcast.
Chip Redmond with the Kansas Mesonet was guest for the week talking about the tools and usage of the Kansas Mesonet https://mesonet.k-state.edu/. More specifically he talks about the cow comfort tool that is very beneficial when it comes to heat stress management in cattle https://mesonet.k-state.edu/agriculture/animal/.
Laura Goodman from Oklahoma State University was the guest for the week talking about fire and using goats to manage for undersirable plant species in pastures. More information about the project can be found at www.theprairieproject.org
JJ Jones, area extension economist with Oklahoma State University was guest this week talking about the USDA hay stocks report, drought, and implications of the hay shortage for cattle producers.
Karla Wilke, UNL, was guest for the week talking about early weaning of calves. This was addressed in the form of a drought management option for producers, but also general information for success of early weaning calves. More drought options can be found https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022/what-are-my-options-when-i-am-out-grass
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, PhD (jkj@ksu.edu) kicks off season 3 of Dr. Js Beef podcast by addressing some management practices that can help reduce the amount of forage fed to cows. Options include substitution, limit-feeding, and ionophores. For more information about confined cow feeding https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3115.pdf
Wesley Tucker from Mizzou was guest. He discusses some planning and things that are occurring that have lead to some intersting cattle production decisions in this time of high cost inputs, but also high priced outputs.
Dwayne Elmore, Wildlife Extension Specialist with Oklahoma State University was guest for the week. He talks about infrasture adaptations to allow for a "friendlier" co-existance of livestock operations and wildlife. More information can be found in this fact sheet https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/minimizing-impacts-to-wildlife-from-livestock-infrastructure.html
Will Boyer (wboyer@ksu.edu), watershed specialist with Kansas State University, was guest for the week talking about using drones and other technologies to help with pasture and water management for cattle producers.
Megan Van Eman (megan.vanemon@montana.edu) was guest for week talking about control, treatment, and management of calf scours.
Sometimes we have to bottle-feed baby calves. Here are some things to think about to have a successful bottle feeding experience. Dr. Jaymelynn Farney was presenter.
Dr. Victor Leon Gomez (vgomezleon@ksu.edu) was guest this week. He is an extension dairy specialist and talks about the increase in number of dairy operations utilizing beef semen in production systems.
Cassandra Olds (colds@ksu.edu) was guest for the week talking about the EPA removal of Chlorpyrifos (insecticide) from agricultural production. This product is used in one brand of eartag, and she addresses how to properly dispose of this recalled product and other management options for fly control via eartags.
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about the benefits to cow-calf producers to castrate bull calves early in their life and the added management practice of using implants.
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about ways to help with calving season from a nutritionist perspective. She addresses how to have more calves born during the day, importance of body condition scoring, and feeding prior to calving.
Dr. Bruno Pedreira was guest for the week addressing the issue of high fertilizer costs and how that plays a role in pasture management decisions.
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about vitamins for the cow herd - both in preparation of calving and as a strategic feeding system.
Joshua Maples guest for the week talking about livestock reporting in the US Beef Cattle Supply chain. More information can be found at https://www.afpc.tamu.edu/research/publications/710/cattle.pdf.
Eric Bailey (baileyeric@missouri.edu) was guest this week. He talks about common plant toxicities for cattle and how they handle storage.
Dr. Stephen Koontz (stephen.koontz@colostate.edu) is guest for today talking about alternative marketing arrangements in the US beef cattle market. He addresses formula pricing, live markets, and possible economic effects.
John Anderson, professor in agricultural economics was guest for this week talking about price discovery for the US beef cattle industry. His talk is based on white paper that can be read here. https://www.afpc.tamu.edu/research/publications/710/cattle.pdf
Dr. Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University talks about the history of the US cattle market and how that has played a role in current price trends. A longer publication about the topics discussed can be found that includes illustrations, can be found at https://www.afpc.tamu.edu/research/publications/710/cattle.pdf
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney (jkj@ksu.edu) talks about the importance of testing forages for nutrients as we are coming into the winter. She talks about what information needs to be captured, the general differences in cool season and warm season harvested forages, and methods of collecting samples.
Mr. Callahan Grund, executive director of the US CattleTrace program (www.uscattletrace.org) was guest for the week talking about the voluntary cattle traceability program for US cattle producers and beef industry.
We highlight an undergraduate research project conducted at Kansas State University. Former undergraduate student, Zachary Buessing presented the data from a project where they measured cattle performance and stress based on the interval between arrival at feedlot and initial processing.
Janna Block (janna.block@ndsu.edu) from North Dakota State University was guest for the week talking about grass tetany. She talks about several different forage types and managing for grass tetany.
Justin Waggoner (jwaggon@ksu.edu) was guest for the week talking about the use of alfalfa in cow-calf diets.
Dr. AJ Tarpoff (tarpoff@ksu.edu) was guest for the week talking about a recent project he completed looking at different methods of castration for 700 pound bulls.
Graduate student from Kansas State University, Drew Lakamp, talks about his M.S. thesis project. He discusses land-use efficiency based on cow size, lactation potential, and when needing to supplement cow-calf operation which is more energetically efficient - corn or milo.
Blake Layton, Mississippi State extension entomologists, talks about the effects of army worms on forages and ways to control this pest.
Graudate student, Will Shaffer (wrshf7@ksu.edu), under guidance of Dr. Megan Rolf (megrolf@ksu.edu) talks to us this week about the concept of phenotypic plasticity and potential usage in genetic evaluations for cattle.
Guest for the week is Romulo Lollato (lollato@ksu.edu) and he talks about managing wheat for both a grazeable pasture and harvesting for grain (dual-purpose wheat production system). For more specifics about management options, please go to these resources:
https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3375.pdf
https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3312.pdf
https://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/services/crop-performance-tests/winter-wheat/2021-wheat-performance-tests.html
http://wheat.okstate.edu/variety-testing
Ron Graber (rgraber@ksu.edu) is guest for the week talking about preparing pens for the coming winter feeding months.
What do taste panels and scientific data indicate about ground beef versus some of the plant-based ground beef alternatives?? Data from KSU as presented by MS candidate Lane Egger discuss just what people think of these atlernative meat products on this weeks podcast. For detailed figures that supplement the podcast, go to www.southeast.ksu.edu and click on programs and beef cattle. The slide deck that corresponds to this talk can be found there.
Scott Clawson (scott.clawson@okstate.edu) was guest for the week talking about market positioning for cow-calf producers including LRP options, strategic cow age marketing, and replacement marketing. You can look through the slide deck that accompanies this podcast on www.southeast.ksu.edu under programs and beef cattle.
Bruno Pedreira (pedreira@ksu.edu) was guest for the week talking about fertility in hay fields and research conducted on crabgrass and bermudagrass. He also addresses haying management for quality forages. Supplementary slides can be found at www.southeast.ksu.edu under programs and beef cattle, if you would like to see exact forage yield numbers.
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, Beef Specialist with Kansas State talks about 5 studies she has conducted with feeding of essential oils/spices to cattle on grass and the effects seen on gains and use as a fly and tick control. For data slides please go to www.southeast.ksu.edu and click on the programs tab and Beef Cattle.
Cassandra Olds (colds@ksu.edu) was guest for the week talking about life cycle of horn flies, in particular, and fly control methods, especially in the late summer.
Guest was Dr. Mike Brouk (mbrouk@ksu.edu) and he talks about planning for harvesting, storing, and feeding silage - including a discussion on salvaging failed crops as silage.
Dale Blasi (dblasi@ksu.edu) was guest for the week talking about the mechanics of ammoniating wheat straw and it's feeding potential for cattle. Other great resources are this video by colleague Justin Waggoner (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JtjJb-umpk); half rate application (https://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1465&context=kaesrr) and technicial help (https://www.asi.k-state.edu/doc/forage/fora12.pdf)
Guest for the week was Warren Rusche (warren.rusche@sdstate.edu) as he talks about using early weaning as a strategic management practise in cow-calf operations, not just a drought management tool.
Dr. Jennifer Ifft (jifft@ksu.edu) was guest talking about forage program options for producers. If needing more information go to these websites www.agmanager.info or www.rma.usda.gov or contact Dr. Ifft directly.
Two guests were on the podcast this week, Will Boyer, Kansas State Univeristy watershed specialist and Jody Holthaus, Meadowlark extension district agent. They talk about blue green algae and some on-farm methods to minimize risk and filter toxins from the water source.
Home test methods: https://www.meadowlark.k-state.edu/docs/livestock/blue_green%20algae_jar_Test.pdf
Dr. Elliott Dennis (elliott.dennis@unl.edu) was guest for the week talking about planning for herd management and/or dispersal as influenced by drought and economic cycles.
1 year Anniversary episode of Dr. Js Beef podcast. Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about importance of balancing hay quality and quantity for cattle producers.
Part two of the discussion with Dr. Terry Houser, extension meat specialist at Iowa State University. We talk about some feeding specifics and handling specifics with cull cow feeding during this talk.
In Part 1 of discussion with Dr. Terry Houser, Extension Meat Specialist with Iowa State (thouser@iastate.edu) we discuss the options for marketing cull cows and importance of cull cow beef in meat industry.
Research project update: One summer of biomass production and cost for single species versus multi-cultures of warm season annuals for livestock production. Dr. Jaymelynn Farney (jkj@ksu,edu) was presenter. Evaluated 17 forage options as a grazeable forage, silage, or hay. Specifics can be found after May 1 at www.southeast.ksu.edu/progress_reports
Dr. Joel Derouchey (jderouch@ksu.edu) was guest for the week. He talks about feeding site, in particular winter feeding site management - primarily clean-up.
Guest for the week is Dr. Harley Naumann from Mizzou. He talks about a project completed with cool season pasture and broomsedge control, as well as general control options.
Jordan Thomas (thomasjor@missouri.edu) was guest for the week talking about using estrus synchronization with your existing bull battery. Other great information about this publication and the protocols can be found at https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g2027.
Dr. Bob Weaber, with Kansas State University was the guest this week talking about genetic breeding decisions within your cattle operation and discussion on importance of genetic planning.
Dr. Tom Geary, USDA-ARS talks about breeding soundness exams (BSE) importance, new technologies for BSE, and nutrition in off-season for bulls.
We are starting a series about reproduction on Dr. Js Beef with Dr. Justin Rhinehart (jrhineh3@tennessee.edu). He addresses thought processes behind breeding decisions and sets up the more specific topics that will be covered in later episodes.
Shane Gadberry (sgadberry@uaex.edu) talks about some research conducted at U of A in regards to how weather may impact timing of calving.
Guest for week was Dr. Deann Presley (deann@ksu.edu) and she talks about mortality composting - the how, planning, and usage of compost.
As calving season approaches we talk about weak calf syndrome with Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek (gahanz@ksu.edu) with Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab.
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney (jkj@ksu.edu) talks about the why's, what's, and how's of commercial cow-calf operations record keeping on this week's podcast.
Dr. Drew Ricketts, arickett@ksu.edu was guest this week talking about predators and the calving season. He discusses management of the cattle operation and some basics about predator control. Additional predator management can be found at
www.wildlife.ksu.edu
KSRE Wildlife YouTube
Dr. Jordan Thomas (thomasjor@missouri.edu) was guest on this weeks podcast. He talks about the 7 and 7 synchronization protocol for beef cows and its usage for fixed time A.I. and E.T. work. A publication about the protocol can be found on the Mizzou extension webpage or by clicking the publication link
7 & 7 Synch
Guest for the week is Dr. Clem Neely, DVM with SEK Genetics. He talks about in vitro fertilization technology for cattle operations as well as comparing IVF to traditional embryo transfer programs.
Megan Rolf (megrolf@ksu.edu) was guest for the week. She talks about evaluating and expanding potential for genetic selection for fertility in our bull battery.
This podcast is the 1st Research Roundup, which is a new component to the podcast. The Research Roundup is a time to highlight single research projects to allow listeners to learn about timely research, even before it is published. This first Round up topic is about tamegrass options for heifers to graze during the summer. We evaluated heifer performance on fesuce, bermudagrass, crabgrass, and fescue interseeded with sorghum-sudan. Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, at the Southeast Research and Extension Center in Parsons, presented the information.
Guest for the week is Dr. Dale Blasi (dblasi@ksu.edu), stocker extension specialist with Kansas State University. He talks about Enogen feed corn for cattle.
Dr. AJ Tarpoff, extension beef veterinarian, Kansas State University was guest this week. He talks about lice in cattle.
This weeks episode is the final one talking about the 300 days of grazing management plan that was coined by researchers and extension professionals in Arkansas. Guests for the podcast over the 3 episodes include Dr. John Jennings (forage specialist, jjennings@uaex.edu); Dr. Shane Gadberry (animal scientist, sgadberry@uaex.edu); and Kenny Simons (program associate in forages, ksimons@uaex.edu). These guests have many years of on-farm experiences for how to increase grazing days on cattle operations. For the final part we talk about supplementation and stockers in this system.
This weeks episode is the 2nd of 3 talking about the 300 days of grazing management plan that was coined by researchers and extension professionals in Arkansas. Guests for the podcast over the 3 episodes include Dr. John Jennings (forage specialist, jjennings@uaex.edu); Dr. Shane Gadberry (animal scientist, sgadberry@uaex.edu); and Kenny Simons (program associate in forages, ksimons@uaex.edu). These guests have many years of on-farm experiences for how to increase grazing days on cattle operations. For the second part we focus on forage systems and complementary forages. Additional information can be found at the below links:
300 days of grazing Fact Sheet
Forage Calculators
This weeks episode is the first of 3 talking about the 300 days of grazing management plan that was coined by researchers and extension professionals in Arkansas. Guests for the podcast over the 3 episodes include Dr. John Jennings (forage specialist, jjennings@uaex.edu); Dr. Shane Gadberry (animal scientist, sgadberry@uaex.edu); and Kenny Simons (program associate in forages, ksimons@uaex.edu). These guests have many years of on-farm experiences for how to increase grazing days on cattle operations. For the first Part we focus on the generalities of the program, concepts for implementation, and cost comparisons. Additional information can be found at the below links:
300 days of grazing Fact Sheet
Forage Calculators
Mary Drewnoski, (mary.drewnoski@unl.edu) was guest this week. She talks about grazing of corn residues including down-corn and addresses compaction.
Walt Fick (whfick@ksu.edu), Professor in Agronomy, Range Management, Kansas State University was guest for the week. He talks about tree control using basal bark method and cut-method and also musk thistle control.
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about her 3 years of research as related to spices (essential oils) for cattle the it's effects on gains, usefulness as a fly control option and effects on ticks.
Guest for this weeks episode is Dr. Paul Beck (paul.beck@okstate.edu), extension beef specialist that focuses on stocker and feedlot cattle nutrition from Oklahoma State University. He talks about some recent research about stocking rate and feeding an extruded distillers grains cube to stocker cattle on native and tame grasses.
Guest is Dr. Alison Crane (arcrane@ksu.edu) who is a Sheep and Goat Specialist with Kansas State University. She talks about grazing cattle, sheep, and goats on this weeks podcast.
Dr. Jaymelynn Farney (jkj@ksu.edu), beef systems specialist with Kansas State University was presenter for this weeks podcast. She talks about using corn as a substitute for hay, limit feeding cows, and using ionophores. All these are potential options for an operation to reduce the amount of hay/forage needed by cows.
Guest for the week is Dr. Travis Mulliniks (travis.mulliniks@unl.edu), range cow production specialist with University of Nebraska. He talks about nutritional considerations and planning for replacement heifer development.
Guest for the week is Dr. Jay Parsons, Economist with UNL. He talks about timing of marketing your home raised cattle based on some production and market data from Nebraska. Some of the tools to help with marketing can be found here:
Beefbasis.com
AgManager.info
Nebraska Ag Econ
Guest this week is Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek (gahanz@vet.k-state.edu) who talks about anaplasmosis in cattle production systems.
Guest is Dr. Bob Weaber (bweaber@ksu.edu), cow-calf specialist with emphasis and genetics and breeding from Kansas State University. He talks about genetic and some phenotypic selection criteria for your replacement heifer program in this weeks podcast.
Two for One!! This podcast features two specialist from Oklahoma State University; Dr. Alex Rocateli (alex.rocateli@okstate.edu) and Dr. Jason Warren (jason.warren@okstate.edu). Both of these faculty members are in the Plant & Soil Sciences Department at Oklahoma State University. They helped provide education on interseeding small grains into bermudagrass pastures, discussion on water usage, and overall productive capacity of pasture ground in this management system.
More information can be found at these extension fact sheets these two referenced: Sod-Seeding Small Grains in Bermudagrass and Spring-Planted Oat for Grazing and Haying
Dr. David Lalman (david.lalman@okstate.edu), Professor and Extension specialist with Oklahoma State University was guest on this weeks podcast. He talks about cow efficiency as related to forage intake, cost of production, and EPDs.
Dale Helwig, dhelwig@ksu.edu, was guest on this weeks podcast. He talks about fertility in fescue forages, especially as related to fall fertility.
Dr. Glenn Selk, Emertis Animal Scientist with Oklahoma State University is the guest. He talks about 30 years worth of work on nitrates in forages. For more information than included in this podcast, please look at these publications:
Oklahoma State University nitrate publication
Kansas State University nitrate publication
Clay Pope with Southern Plains Climate Hub talks about tools that producers can use to help with some of the dramatic weather events and effects on cattle and pasture management. Links to resources he mentioned can be found here:
Southern Plains Climate Hub
Grass-cast
We discuss grazing standing corn by cows, growing, and grass-finished beef cattle with guest Dr. Jeffrey Lehmkuhler (jeff.lehmkuhler@uky.edu) who is an Extension Beef Cattle Specialist with University of Kentucky.
Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, J.D. (Tiffany.DowellLashmet@ag.tamu.edu), Agricultural Law Specialist within Agricultural Economics Department with Texas A&M AgriLife system is guest. She talks about ag lease, landowner liability, and estate planning. Here are some additional links to topics discussed.
https://nationalaglawcenter.org/
http://agecon.okstate.edu/farmtransitions/files/farm-transitions-workbook.pdf
https://agrilife.org/texasaglaw/
https://aglaw.libsyn.com/
Karla Wilke (kjenkins2@unl.edu), UNL cow-calf nutritionist is guest. She discusses some of the "art and science" of confined cow feeding. Written publications can be found at http://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/html/g2237/build/g2237.htm; https://beef.unl.edu/dry-lot-beef-cowcalf-enterprise; https://beef.unl.edu/cattleproduction/breedingcowsinconfinement.
Dr. KC Olson, Professor in Animal Science at Kansas State University (kcolson@ksu.edu) is guest. He talks about the issues with serecia lespedeza in pasture and some management options for controlling this invasive weed.
Dr. Sandy Johnson, beef specialist and reproductive physiologist with Kansas State University (sandyj@ksu.edu) is guest. Discussed importance of pregnancy diagnosis in cattle and some examples of how to utilize early pregnancy diagnosis within a variety of management practices.
Guest this week is Dr. Eric Bailey, Extension Beef Specialist from Mizzou (baileyeric@missouri.edu). Our topic is using fire for seedhead suppression in fescue pastures as a method to try and mitigate fescue toxicity issues.
Dr. Dale Blasi, Extension beef specialist, is guest this week. He is talking about tool www.beefbasis.com to help with future pricing and decision making for cattle marketing decisions. He also addresses using tools on www.agmanager.info to help with marketing decisions for all classes of livestock. Dr. Blasi can be reached at blasi@ksu.edu and Dr. Glynn Tonsor, economist involved in these tools can be reached at gtonsor@k-state.edu.
Guest for the episode is Dr. AJ Tarpoff (tarpoff@ksu.edu), a veterinarian with Kansas State University. He will talk about why heat stress is an issue, how to manage for it, and addresses water for heat stressed animals. Some tools he mentions can be found at the links below: https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/clay-center-ne/marc/docs/heat-stress/main/ and https://mesonet.k-state.edu/agriculture/animal/
Brian Pugh, Oklahoma State University agronomist was the guest for the week. He brings many years of teff production expertise to the table. Teff is a cereal crop that has been found to provide a high quality forage for livestock species. You can contact Brian at brian.pugh@okstate.edu with any additional questions, or contact Dr. J.
With COVID-19 in 2020, distillers grains have become a feed commidity that is harder to find, and if found, prices have increased. Dr. Justin Waggoner, KSU beef specialist is guest for podcast and talks about some alternatives for cattle producers.