Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSigns and Risks of Algal Blooms in Surface Water Used for Livestock.
Veterinary toxicologists from Kansas State University discuss what conditions contribute to an algal bloom, why they are dangerous and practices that…
2 years, 11 months ago
How has Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Performed for Producers?
An analsyis of the historic performance of LRP by ag economists at Utah State University and the implications for producers who utilize the insurance…
3 years ago
A Producers Perspective on Minimizing Cow Depreciation on a Ranch
Recognizing the market value of females in the herd by age can reveal where there may be opportunites to reduce cow depreciation. Reducing replacemen…
3 years ago
Face Flies and Stable Flies on Pastured Cattle
Face flies and stable flies can be both a vector for disease and impact cattle performance on pasture. The life cycle of these flies as well as cont…
3 years ago
Pasture Grasshoppers
High grasshopper counts last fall and observations of current numbers are raising the possibility that populations may reach a level that would warra…
3 years ago
Defend the Core, Grow the Core: Tackling Eastern Redcedar Encroachment in Nebraskas Grasslands
A new approach to protecting native grasslands from woody plant invasion is discussed.
3 years ago
Health Principles and Practices to Remember when Showing Cattle
Summer is a time of year when there are many progress shows, breed association shows and county fairs. Ways to protect the health of cattle being sho…
3 years ago
Mapping is a Key Part of Spring Leafy Spurge Control
Knowing where Leafy Spurge is and a timely practices to control it are important. Strategies and tools to map and manage Leafy Spurge are discussed.
3 years ago
Mineral Supplementation During Gestation to First-Calf Heifers, Impacts on Dams and Daughters
Discussion of research at NDSU examining the impacts of mineral status on measures of production in first-calf heifers and the daughters born to them…
3 years, 1 month ago
Sizing and Siting a Shade Structure
Shade can provide heat stress relief, especially to cattle in feedyards. Placing these structures in the right location and making sure they are desi…
3 years, 1 month ago