Management
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Drs. Lawton Stewart and Uttam Saha With forage quality ranging widely across Georgia, now is the time to double-check whether your cows are actually getting what they need before calving. Click below to learn how small nutritional gaps can lead to big losses in performance and profitability.
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Dr. Jennifer Tucker There are many factors that influence successful livestock-forage production systems and there are constant changes that we can make in our operations to help with forage improvement. This article goes over four key steps that will keep us on the right path toward improved forage systems.
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Lucas Melo-Goncalves and Pedro Fontes – This article will provide an overview of a recent research study that evaluated how late embryonic mortality impacts cow productivity commercial cow-calf operations.
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Lucas Gonçalves and Pedro Fontes Embryo transfer success depends on selecting the right recipients. New research indicates that color Doppler ultrasound can help embryologists assess CL function and select recipients that are more likely to become pregnant to embryo transfer.
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Lawton Stewart, Ph.D. Are your cattle getting enough Vitamin A this winter? With the decrease in Vitamin A in conserved forages like hay, it’s essential to assess Vitamin A supplementation needs before deficiencies impact performance. Read this article for practical insights and solutions.
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Lisa Baxter, Ph.D. As the weather in the state gradually starts to change, it is important to have a game plan when it comes to forage management this fall. Click below to access Dr. Lisa Baxter’s article that includes a fall forage management checklist.
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Lisa Baxter, Ph.D. Most tall fescue stands found in Georgia have a fungus that lives in the plant and can be transmitted in the seed. This endophyte has some benefits including pest resistance, drought tolerance, and persistence under grazing. However, the wild- or native-type endophyte (E+) produces toxins called ergot-alkaloids that can cause cattle to…
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Pedro Fontes, Ph.D. – There have been considerable improvements in sexed semen products over the years and producers have been taking advantage of this technology. This short article provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the use of sexed semen in beef cattle.
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Pedro L. P. Fontes, Vitor R. G. Mercadante, and Reinaldo F. Cooke – Maximizing fertility during the breeding season can have a significant impact in the profitability of both commercial and seedstock herds. As the breeding season approaches for spring breeding herds, this article will discuss the use of fat supplements and their impacts on…
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Dr. Lawton Stewart -As we start 2024, many beef cattle producers are about to start the calving season. Across the state, forage availability is variable. Some places have seen severe drought in late summer/early fall, causing producers to feed more hay and deplete their winter hay supply. In this article, Dr. Stewart will discuss some…