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Jason Duggin, Southeast Update, May 2019 (Progressive Cattlemen) The approach to ward off flies is multi-prong and challenging. However, doing nothing can severely hinder productivity, profits, and herd welfare. I’ve asked Dr. Nancy Hinkle, Extension Veterinary Entomologist at UGA, to give her tips on horn fly control for the Southeast. “Since much of…
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Lawton Stewart, Extension Beef Specialist, UGA Deidre Harmon, Extension Beef Specialist, NCSU What is grass tetany and why is magnesium important? Grass tetany, also known as grass staggers, magnesium (Mg) tetany, hypomagnesemia, and wheat pasture poisoning, is a nutritional disorder caused by either 1) an inadequate amount of dietary Mg, or, 2) other mineral related factor…
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Jason Duggin, Extension Animal Scientist, UGA First, on the revenue side, we have discussed the importance of pre-conditioning and health protocols numerous times. Although there are many vaccine protocols and weaning management strategies that exist, it is prudent to look at those successful marketing options in your area and ask for their pre-sale protocol well…
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Dr. Dan Thomson of Kansas State University discusses value-added calves and why they are preferred by feedyards.
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Dr. Francis Fluharty discusses feedlot management for cattlemen interested in local beef production.
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Lawton Stewart, Extension Animal Scientist, UGA Roger Gates, Whitfield County Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent, UGA Cooperative Extension This year has proved to be quite an interesting one. Most producers were able to put up plenty of hay. However, due to average to above average rainfall, a large proportion of the hay produced was harvested…
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Fall sale season is now in full swing, and Georgia cattlemen have numerous options to choose from in the current bull market. So, it seems logical to devote this article to a review of some of the basic principles of bull shopping. If you have been in the cattle business for very long, you are…
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Across most of Georgia, most producers have experiencing ample rain and plenty of forage, therefore, winter supplementation is far from their thoughts. However, now is a great time to start planning ahead. Typically, three large factors taken into consideration when selecting a supplement are convenience, cost, and nutrients supplied. Often times, we combine the latter…
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Lawton Stewart, Extension Animal Scientist As we’re getting into summer, many producers with fall calving herds have picked out calves to keep as bulls and considering a developing ration to feed their bulls. OR, for winter/spring-calving herds, producers are pulling out bulls and considering supplement to put weight back on them. Sooo, every year, about…
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