Beef Update
March 2021
Greetings!
In this Beef Update newsletter, you will find:
- Drought Management Planning Resources
- Feedlot Roundtable Webinars
- Nebraska Land Link Program
- Ranchers' Input Needed on Grassland Conservation Programs
- Nebraska Ranch Practicum
- Nebraska Feedlot Labor and Management Survey
- Tailgate Talk - Heifer Nutrition in Late Gestation
March is here with what appears to be more promising weather! If you need help putting together a lactation ration for your heifers or cows, please let me know. Wishing you a smooth and successful calving season!
Erin Laborie
Email: erin.laborie@unl.edu
Website: beef.unl.edu
Location: 912 R Street, Beaver City, NE, USA
Phone: 308-268-3105
Facebook: facebook.com/UNLBeefExtension
Twitter: @UNLBeef
Feedlot Roundtable Webinars
March 2nd, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. CST
- Feedyard Audit: Jesse Fulton, Nebraska BQA
- Animal Handling: Ruth Wiowode, UNL
- Secure Beef Plan: Brian Vander Ley, GPVEC
March 3rd, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. CST
- Policy Implications for Fed Cattle Marketing: Ashley Kohls, Nebraska Cattlemen; Elliott Dennis, UNL
- Research Update: Galen Erickson, UNL
March 4th, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. CST
- Perceptions of Manure’s value: Rick Koelsch, UNL
- What Feedyards Should Know about Using Cover Crops: Mary Drewnoski, UNL
Register for the webinars here. For more information or to request a registration form, contact Galen Erickson at 402-472-6402 or gerickson4@unl.edu.
Tuesday, Mar 2, 2021, 03:00 PM
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New Extension Land Link Program Connects Land Seekers with Retiring Landowners
Land access is one of the biggest challenges facing aspiring and beginning farmers. For some landowners, they simply do not have the next generation available to take over their operation.
When you apply to Nebraska Land Link, either as a land seeker or a landowner, Nebraska Extension personnel will work to match your application with the most compatible counterpart. Using the answers you submit and offer in a potential interview, Nebraska Land Link matches are based on the shared values, interests and skills of both parties, so that a mutually beneficial and satisfying partnership can be forged over the course of the transition plan. Enrollment applications and information about the program can be found at farm.unl.edu/landlink.
Extension Study Seeks Ranchers’ Input on Grassland Conservation Programs
The study is open for participation now until March 30th. Ranchers owning or leasing rangeland or improved pasture in Nebraska are encouraged to participate. To go to the study or find more information, please visit the following website: go.unl.edu/grasslands.
Registration Open for 2021 Nebraska Ranch Practicum
The practicum will be held June 7 and 8, July 8, September 1 and 2, and November 4, 2021, and January 12 and 13, 2022. Classroom activities will open and close the practicum in North Platte with the remainder of the classes conducted at the university’s Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory, a working ranch with education and research facilities, near Whitman.
The registration fee is $675. The fee for a spouse is an additional $350. Registration covers educational materials, noon meals and breaks. Participants are responsible for travel and lodging expenses. To register, submit a completed application and registration fee by May 3. Enrollment is limited to 35 participants. Applicants will be notified of their status no later than May 21. Refunds will be issued if space is not available. To learn more or register, visit https://nebraskaranchpracticum.unl.edu/ or contact Troy Walz at 308-872-6831 or troy.walz@unl.edu.
Nebraska Feedlot Labor and Management Survey
The Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Animal Science at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, and the Nebraska Cattlemen are conducting a survey of Nebraska feedyard managers regarding to general management practices in your feedyard.
Each year our departments and organizations field numerous calls regarding current management practices. These practices range from implant strategies to labor costs. Advice given on value added practices and implementation costs are primarily based upon this report. Adequate number of responses ensures that the information is accurate and useable. This survey has been done once every five years since 1995 and is a national flagship for management and labor costs.
Take the survey online or get the Printable PDF version of the survey If you have any questions or comments about this study, please contact Dr. Elliott Dennis at 402-472-2164 or elliott.dennis@unl.edu.