Erin Laborie
Limit Feeding Cows Corn as an Alternative to Hay
Beef Quality Assurance
Nebraska Extension and Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance will be offering Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) and Beef Quality Assurance Transportation (BQAT) Certification. Upcoming dates and locations include:
- Monday, March 6 at 4 p.m. - Crossroads Wesleyan Church in Imperial
- Tuesday, March 7 at 4 p.m. - Phelps County Ag Center in Holdrege
- Wednesday, March 8 at 4 p.m. - West Central Research & Extension Center in North Platte
BQA and BQAT certification is valid for three years. The certification fee is $20/person or a flat fee of $100 for operations who bring 5+ people. Register online at bqa.unl.edu or by calling the Panhandle Research and Extension Center at 308-632-1230. Locations with no registered attendance will be canceled.
Additional Calculating Annual Cow Costs Webinar Series
Due to demand, a second webinar series on calculating annual cow costs will be offered starting in late February and running through early April. Being able to calculate and know total cow costs is foundational for evaluating and making management decisions that can improve profitability for a cow-calf enterprise. Significant increases in input costs are challenging producers to examine cost of production and identify where there may be opportunities to adjust the production system. Calculating costs and breaking them into categories gives understanding into where there may be opportunity to make changes.
The webinar series will be held on February 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4 from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. CT. Cost is $60 per person and includes a resource workbook. The course will be limited to 30 participants. To register go to https://go.unl.edu/cow_costs. Registration is requested by February 21 to ensure pre-meeting preparation material is available to participants. For questions about the webinar series or for more information, please contact Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator at 308-235-3122 or aberger2@unl.edu.
