CALVING TIME MANAGEMENT

Predicting the time of calving
Are you ready for calving season?
Are birth weights affected by calving season?
Are you ready for calving season?
Helping calves recover from hypothermia
Proper Placement of Obstretical Chains
Proper placement of the calf-pulling chains
Timing and Amount of Colostrum Feeding
How much colostrum does a baby calf need?
When do we intervene and assist a cow or heifer in labor?
Night Time Feeding Affects Calving Time
Passive Immune Status 24 Hours Postpartum and Long-term Health and Performance of Calves
Most Passive Immunity Occurs in the First 6 Hours
Storing Colostrum for Optimum Passive Immunity
Prolonged Labor Can Affect Rebreeding Performance in Young Cows
Grass Tetany May Occur When Mature Cows Calve on Wheat Pasture
Preparing to "pull" a calf that requires assistance
Rotating a calf at parturition to aid in delivery
Night time feeding influences time of calving
Nighttime feeding can alter calving patterns
Nutrition and its role in calving difficulty
Signs of impending parturition
Care of the newborn immediately after calving
The Three Stages of Parturition
Amount of colostrum needed for newborn
Effects of Calving Difficulty and Confined Calving on Calf Sickness
Weather fronts and incidence of calving
Look back at the calving season and start to make improvements now
Prolonged Labor Affects Post-calving Fertility
What is a "Freemartin"?
Look back at the calving season and start to make improvements now
Signs of impending calving in cows or heifers
When to intervene and assist a cow or heifer at calving
Storing Colostrum for Optimum Passive Immunity
Nutrition and its role in calving difficulty
Assisting the Posterior Presentation (Backwards Calf)

COW HERD HEALTH

Comparing Modified Live  to Inactivated (killed) Vaccines for Respiratory Diseases in Cow Herds
The Producers Role in Safety from BSE
Medicated Mineral Mixes for Anaplasmosis
Pinkeye in the Cow Herd
Footrot in Grazing Cattle
Prolapses in Beef Cows
Coccidosis in Cattle
Anaplasmosis in cattle
 Blackleg in Cattle
Vaccine handling and equipment care
Vaccine handling and equipment care
Eye Lesions in Cattle
Johne's Disease -- An Emerging Disease in Oklahoma
Persistent Bovine Virus Diarrhea Infection in Cattle
Prussic acid poisoning is a concern after a light frost
Anaplasmosis (part 1: "a potential new vaccine")
Anaplasmosis (part 2: "preventing anaplasmosis with currently available methods")
What to do if a cow has aborted
Plan now for fall vaccinations
Neonatal Calf Diarrhea Complex
Oklahoma is Brucellosis Free; Now What?
Using an ionophore to reduce risk of bloat in soybean hull fed cattle
Grass Tetany May Occur in Mature Cows on Wheat Pasture
Do injection site swellings and lesions indicate decrease in vaccine response?
Texas Loses Accredited-Free Status for Cattle Tuberculosis (TB)
Plan now for Fall Vaccinations
Vaccine and Equipment Care and Handling
Prussic acid poisoning is a concern after a light frost
Prolapses in beef cows
Grass tetany may occur to cows grazing wheat pasture
Why test for BVD?
Lead poisoning can be avoided

BULL MANAGEMENT

Care of Young Bulls After the Breeding Season
Nutritional Considerations of Young Bulls
Breeding Soundness Exams for Bulls are Vital after Hot Summers
Care of the Newly Purchased Young Bull
Management of Bulls in Mult-sire Pastures
Breeding Soundness Exam Used to Evaluate Fertility in Bulls
Include scrotal circumference in your bull selection criteria
Cow to bull ratios for commercial herds
Know the major components of a breeding soundness exam
Breeding Soundness Exams necessary after a hot summer
Observe bulls closely as breeding season begins.
Using young bulls in multi-sire pastures and cow-to-bull ratios
Care of Yearling Bulls after Purchase
Bull management after the breeding season
Bull selection 101
Breeding Soundness Exam Used to Evaluate Fertility in Bulls
What to do with the bull after the breeding season?
What are the components of a bull Breeding Soundness Exam?

HEAT AND DROUGHT STRATEGY

Heat Stress can Reduce Pregnancy Rates
Nitrate buildup in four summer annual forage crops
Nitrogen fertility impacts nitrate buildup in hybrid sudangrass hay
Heat Stress can impact cow herd reproductive performance
Water Requirements for the Cow Herd
Ammoniation of Low Quality Forages
Hot weather Impacts on Bull Fertility
Drought Strategies for Fall 1998
Vitamin A can be Deficient in Drought Stricken Herds
Limit Feeding of Hay to Cows
Water Quality and Quantity in Drought-stricken Farm Ponds
Feeding Soybean Hay to Cow Herds
Heat Stress Can Be Avoided
Managing Potential High Nitrate Summer Annuals
Understand and avoid heat stress in cattle
Water quality and quantity during hot dry weather
Vitamin A can be deficient in a drought
Culling order when forage supplies are short
Nitrates in Oklahoma Sorghum Forage Hays
Nitrates increase after drought-breaking rain
Vitamin A can be a concern in a drought
Nitrates in Oklahoma Sorghum Forage Hays
Heat stress can reduce pregnancy rates
This Year Test the Forage Before You Cut!
Avoid Heat Stress When Working Cattle
Nitrate buildup in four summer annual forage crops
Nitrogen fertility impacts nitrate buildup in hybrid sudangrass hay

COLD WEATHER MANAGEMENT

Managing for Cold Weather
 Results of Adjusting Feed for Cold Weather
Does the Severity of Winter Weather Affect Birth Weights?
Managing Cows in Cold Weather
Watch for nitrate levels after a drought ending rain and prussic acid after a light frost
Managing cows in cold weather
Avoiding nitrate toxicity in the first snow storm
Prussic Acid Potential after a Light Frost
Avoid nitrate toxicity in the first snow storm
Re-warming methods for Cold Stressed Baby Calves
Results of Adjusting Feed Levels for Cows During Cold
Techniques to reverse hypothermia in cold-stressed newborn calves

REPRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT

Effects of Fat Supplementation on Reproduction in Beef Cattle
Short Term Calf Removal for Improving Rebreeding
Early Weaning to Improve Rebreeding of Thin Cows
Plan estrous synchronization programs ahead of time
Check the thaw thermos carefully before Artificial Insemination season begins
Body Condition at Calving is the KEY
Impact of Short Term Calf Removal on Cows and Calves
Incidence of Short Estrous Cycles After Early Weaning in Beef Cows
Gestation Length Can Affect Reproductive Performance of Beef Herds
Late Summer Protein Supplementation for Young Cows on Warm Season Grass
The influence of early nutrition of young heifers and lifetime milk production
Early fall weaning of young cows can affect next year's re-breeding rates
Is Gestation Length Shorter for Fall Calving Cows?
The number of days from calving to cycling in 2 year olds
Expected Incidence of Embryonic Losses
Pregnancy check and cull heifers early
What is a "Freemartin"?
Timing of Artificial Insemination
Key factors that determine when a cow returns to heat after calving
Make plans early for heifer synchronization programs
Update on research about synchronization methods for post-calving cows
Short term calf removal as a management tool
Early weaning for the beef herd
Sort young and old cows for better rebreeding
Early fall weaning of young cows can affect next year's re-breeding rates
Is Gestation Length Shorter for Fall Calving Cows?
Shortening the breeding season to produce more uniform calf crops
Implants in suckling heifer calves intended for cow herd replacements
Realistic expectations for an AI and heat synchronization program
Incidence of multiple births in beef and dairy cattle
Pregnancy test and cull heifers early
Plan ahead for upcoming heat synchronization programs
Short term calf removal

NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT

Forage Testing an Important Management Tool
Real Cattle Operations Use Body Condition Scores
Assessing Cow Herd Condition
Using Wheat Pasture as a Winter Supplement for Cows and a Creep Feed for Calves
Mineral Programs for Cow Herds
Interval feeding of protein supplement to cows on range
By-product feeds for use as supplements for cows
Comparing fall and winter supplements for spring calving cows
Wheat Pasture as Supplement for Cows
Efficient mineral programs for the summer
Examining the decision to creep feed spring born calves (part 1: "the value of added gain")
Examining the decision to creep feed spring born calves (part 2: "the cost of the feed")
Late summer protein supplementation for young cows
Forage Testing -- A Key Decision Aide in 2000
Soybean hulls as a cow supplement or forage replacer
Early fall supplementation with protein
Sorting Cows for More Efficient Fall and Winter Feeding
Limit Grazing Interseeded Small-Grains
Check the OSU Feed Commodity Bulletin Board for Winter Feed Prices and Availability
By-product feeds can be supplement alternatives for drought-stricken cow herds
Late summer supplementation strategies for replacement heifers
Stockpiled bermudagrass can reduce winter feed costs
Early fall supplementation with protein
Mineral program choices for beef herds
Sort Younger and Older Cows for More Efficient Winter Feeding

GENERAL COW HERD MANAGEMENT

Castration is a profitable management tool
Shortening the breeding season to produce more uniform calf crops
Standardized Performance Analysis of Oklahoma Herds
Lot size affects calf sale price or shortened breeding season pays
Deworming strategies for cows and calves
Evaluate Udders when Culling Cows
Incidence of Multiple Births in Cattle
Response due to growth implants in suckling calves
Culling based on disposition helps the entire beef industry
Shortening the breeding season to produce more uniform calf crops
Value Added Health Program for Calves
How do Santa's reindeer get the job done?
Body condition for cows at culling time
One calving season versus two calving seasons
Maintaining condition after calving and into breeding
Combining television and the internet for beef producer education
Cull Cow and Bull Marketing according to 1999 Audit
Cull Beef Cow Prices in 1980, 1990, and 2000
Dehorned calves receive consistently higher prices
Udder Soundness is Important Culling Criteria
Biosecurity for the beef cow herd
Age of cow influences productivity
Livestock owner certification--Why Now?
Seasonal price changes of calves and yearlings
Timing and type of castration affects post-weaning gain
Beef demand shows strength in 2001
Biosecurity for beef cattle operations
The Oklahoma Quality Beef Network; A Positive Beginning and a Bright Future
Its a matter of "Pride and Prejudice"
Cull cows should be in adequate body condition
Forage testing can increase feed buying efficiency and predict potential toxicity
Cow Age and Cow Productivity
Cow age and Cow productivity
Value of pre-conditioned calves in Texas sales
Production goals for commercial beef herds (see the big picture)
"Hornless" calves consistently bring higher prices
The principle of “value of added gain”

RECENT TOPICS

Water quality and quantity for livestock
Stockpiled Bermudagrass Can Reduce Winter Feed Costs
Nitrates increase after drought-breaking rain
How many heifers should we plan to keep?
Feeding weaned calves during a Pre-conditioning Program
Udder Soundness is Important Culling Criteria
Wheat Pasture as Supplement for Cows
Know the difference between ionophores and implants
Culling based on disposition helps the entire beef industry
Nutrition and its role in calving difficulty
Heifer Growing Programs Can Go Different Directions
Prolonged Labor Affects Post-calving Fertility
How many heifers should we plan to keep?
Cow to bull ratios for commercial herds
"Preg" Check and Cull Replacement Heifers Early
How To Start A Controlled Calving Season
Understand and avoid heat stress in cattle
Efficient mineral programs for the summer
Understand wet hay
Early fall supplementation with protein
Building a fence for the bull pasture
Late summer protein supplementation for young cows
Hot weather affects gestation length in fall-calving cows
Late summer supplementation and dewormer are additive
Stockpiled bermudagrass can reduce winter feed costs
Fenceline weaning
Ionophores for Replacement Heifer Growing Program
Why not be pro-active with marketing??
Sorting Cows for More Efficient Fall and Winter Feeding
Care of the Newly Purchased Young Bull
Comparing 20% range cubes vs. 40% range cubes
Avoiding nitrate toxicity in the first snow storm
Managing Cows in Cold Weather
Body condition score change and weight change in fall calving cows
Effect of Hay Feeding Methods on Hay Waste and Wintering Costs
Techniques to reverse hypothermia in cold-stressed newborn calves
Night Time Feeding Affects Calving Time
When do we intervene and assist a cow or heifer in labor?
Prolonged Labor Can Affect Rebreeding Performance in Young Cows
Timing and Amount of Colostrum Feeding
What is a "Freemartin"?
Value of Added Gain in 2005
Maintaining condition after calving and into breeding
Keep Replacement Heifers Growing!
Anaplasmosis  "preventing anaplasmosis with currently available methods"
Nitrate buildup in four summer annual forage crops
Length of breeding season does matter
Deworming strategies for cows and calves
What to do with the bull after the breeding season?
Include ionophore in replacement heifer growing diets
Culling based on disposition helps the entire beef industry
"Preg" Check and Cull Replacement Heifers Early
Early fall weaning of young cows can affect next year's re-breeding rates
Saving on Fuel Costs
Breeding Soundness Exams for Bulls are Vital after Hot Summers
Prussic acid poisoning is a concern after a light frost
Limit feeding of concentrates to cow when forage is limited
Results of Adjusting Feed for Cold Weather
Nighttime feeding can alter calving patterns
Water Quality is an Issue
Incidence of Multiple births in cattle
Its a matter of "Pride or Prejudice" at Sale Time
Culling order when forage in limited
Look back at the calving season and start to make improvements now
Sources of Information for Drought Management
Fenceline Weaning for Early and Regular Weaning
This Year Test the Hay BEFORE You Cut
Limit Feeding Hay When Forage is Short
Taking Advantage of the Drought??
Know Current Cull Cow Grades Before You Sell
Hot Weather in Late Pregnancy Affects Gestation Length
Comparing Nitrate toxicity and Prussic Acid poisoning
When to Intervene and Provide Assistance at Calving Time
Fenceline Weaning Reduces Stress
Hot weather Impacts on Bull Fertility
Care of Newly Purchased Young Bull
Udder Soundness is Important Culling Criteria
Prussic Acid is a Concern After a Light Frost
Cow to bull ratios for commercial herds
Night Time Feeding and Day Time Calving
When to Intervene a Cow or Heifer at Calving
Rotating the Calf During Assistance at Calving
Most passive immunity occurs in first 6 hours after birth
Does Severity of Winter Affect Calf Birth Weights??
Culling based on disposition helps the entire beef industry
Maintain Body Condition Between Calving and Breeding
Purchased foster calves may introduce scours into herd
Value of Added Gain in 2007
Preg Check Replacement Heifers Early
Look Back at Calving Season and Make Improvements Now
Factors Affecting Sale Price of Calves
Hay quality versus hay quantity
Using "Oklahoma Gold" or "Oklahoma Super Gold" for Replacement Heifers
Storage Methods for Large Round Bales
Hay Wastage From Four Hay Feeding Methods
Sorting Cows for More Efficient Winter Feeding
Dried Distillers Grains as Winter Supplements for Cows
To Castrate or Not to Castrate??
Three keys to preparing for a breeding season
Assisting the Posterior Presentation (Backwards Calf)
Cattle Care After the Storm
These Are Not Your Grandfather's Cows
Realistic Expectations for AI Program

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