THIS IS AN ARCHIVE OF PREVIOUS COW CALF CORNER PRESENTATIONS.
THESE HAVE BEEN COMPILED OVER MANY YEARS. THEREFORE SOME OF THE
INFORMATION MAY NOT BE CURRENT.
REPLACEMENT HEIFERS
Development
of Replacement Beef Heifers
Estrous
Synchronization in Replacement Heifers
Ionophores
for Replacement Heifer Growing Program
Pregnancy
Check Replacement Heifers Early
Heifer
Growing Programs Can Go Different Directions
Buying
versus Raising Replacement Heifers
To
Use or Not to Use Growth Implants on Potential Replacement Heifers Calves
Alternative
By-product Commodities for Growing Replacement Heifers
Using
Oklahoma Gold Supplement Program for Replacement Heifers
Growing
bred replacement heifers
Check
replacement heifer weights to make certain they reach target breeding weights
Using
"Oklahoma Gold" or "Oklahoma Super Gold" for Replacement Heifers
Replacement
heifers that are too light but still bred
Check
Replacement Heifer Weights
Short
term energy restriction can impact heifer breeding
Pregnancy
check replacement heifers early
Saving
or selling replacement heifers and the "cattle cycle"
Implants
in suckling heifer calves intended for cow herd replacements
How
many heifers should we plan to keep?
Ionophores
for replacement heifer diets
Using
Oklahoma Gold and Supergold as summer supplements for heifers
"Preg"
Check and Cull Replacement Heifers Early
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?
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
Timing of Respiratory Vaccines for Calves
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
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
Blue
Green Algae is a Water Toxicity Issue in Summer
Value
of Added Gain in 2008
Dried
Distillers Grains as Range Cow Supplements
Montana's
Brucellosis Status and Oklahoma
Colostrum Supplement or Replacer
Use the Proper Injection Site at Calf Working
O-K Steer Feedout
Impact of Dressing Percent on Cull Cow Price