Dr. Js Beef

Weekly educational program for cattle producers. Includes feeding, health, reproduction, and/or forages. Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, beef systems specialist with Kansas State University is the host and will invite other professionals from around the country to help address timely topics.

Reproductive Vaccines and Breeding 04/10/2024

Reproductive Vaccines and Breeding Dr. George Perry, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton, TX was guest. He talks about some effects on reproduction that can be observed based on type of reproductive vaccine and the timing of the vaccines to replacement cattle. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/30771808

Selection indexes for Cattle 03/19/2024

Selection indexes for Cattle Shelby Rosasco, UW Beef Extension Specialist and Hannah Crocker Cunningham, UW Associate Professor, talk about selection indexes in cattle genetics. Podcast photo credit https://www.asi.k-state.edu/about/services/legacy/24_Legacy_lr.pdf /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/30445423

Bunk Management 11/07/2023

Bunk Management Dr. Alfredo DiCostanzo Beef Extension Specialist from UNL talks about bunk management for cattle. This is a good refresher for those that have fed cattle a total mixed ration (TMR) but also provides great information for a newer cattle feeders. This audio presentation is complemented by a video presentation on the same subject from KSU Beef Stocker Days . /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/28543055

Supplementation strategies on brome pasture for stocker calves 09/13/2023

Supplementation strategies on brome pasture for stocker calves Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, Beef Systems Specialist with Kansas State University, talks about supplementation methods for stocker steers grazing bromegrass at the Beef and Forage Field Day in Parsons, KS on August 3, 2023. This is the presentation she gave. You can also watch the video on the @KansasStateUniversitySEREC YouTube channel. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/28022466

Managing pastures in drought/after a drought 08/28/2023

Managing pastures in drought/after a drought Dale Helwig, K-State Ag and Natural Resources agent in Cherokee County presented at the Southeast Research and Extension Beef and Forage Field Day in Parsons on August 4, 2023. He talked about management decisions while pastures are in drought conditions. To view the slide presentation that goes with this audio please go to the Southeast Research and Extension YouTube channel (@KansasStateUniversitySEREC). /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/27875292

Understanding flies and ticks in livestock production 08/25/2023

Understanding flies and ticks in livestock production Dr. Cassandra Olds, Kansas State University Entomologist, talks about some general information about flies and ticks in livestock production. She also talks about management of these organisms. A few specific topics include: resistance, appropriate pesticide usage, and biologic control. To view the entire presentation from the Beef Cattle and Forage Field Day here is the link . Also, be sure to subscribe to our channel to see the materials as they become public. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/27849852

Tax implications for herd dispersal and getting back in the business 08/15/2023

Tax implications for herd dispersal and getting back in the business Mr. Scott Clawson, Ag Economist with Oklahoma State University presented at the Beef and Forage Field Day at the Southeast Research and Extension Center in Parsons, KS in August of 2023. He talked about tax implicaitons with herd dispersal, primarily due to drought, and how to get back into the business. A video presentation that goes along with this podcast can be found on southeast.ksu.edu under the Program Areas tab, and Beef Cattle. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/27763062

Early weaning 06/26/2023

Early weaning Dr. Justin Waggoner, KSU beef specialist, talks about early weaning calves. More information and some visuals can be found while watching Dr. Waggoners presentation on KSUBeef.org. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/27281265

Management options with limited forages 06/12/2023

Management options with limited forages Dr. Jason Warner, KSU Cow-Calf extension specialist, highlights some options to try and keep your cowherd together when you have limited forages. He has a more in-depth presentation that can be watched on the KSUBeef.org YouTube (). /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/27129129

Grazing Management - sustainability of grazing 05/18/2023

Grazing Management - sustainability of grazing Logan Thompson from KSU animal science talks about "Grazing Management - Tools for improving the sustainability of grazing beef production" on this weeks Dr. Js Beef podcast. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/26885826

Annual forages and dry conditions 04/29/2023

Annual forages and dry conditions Dr. Bruno Pedreira, agronomist with Kansas State University talks about some management practices to implement during period of dry weather conditions. Some topics include fertility, annual forages, and renovation of alfalfa. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/26688711

Drought tools for pasture management 04/21/2023

Drought tools for pasture management Dr. Keith Harmony, Range Scientist located at the Agricultural Research Center in Hays, KS discusses drought, pasture management, pasture recovery, and some tools to help determine stocking and/or destocking rates based on precipitation and forage availability. Some of the tools he talks about can be located at: GrassCast Rangeland Analysis Platform Turnout Flow Chart /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/26611560

Renovating fescue pastures - Part 2 03/13/2023

Renovating fescue pastures - Part 2 Dr. Matt Poore, NCSU, extension specialist and ruminant nutritionist talks about fescue pasture renovation in a 2 part series. This second part addresses 1) differences in fescue variety seed quality; 2) additonal options for conversion; and 3) practical usage of pasture while renovation occurs and expected performance of renovated pastures. Other information can be found at the Alliance of Grassland Renewal website. https://grasslandrenewal.org/ /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/26141889

Fescue pasture renovation Part 1 03/06/2023

Fescue pasture renovation Part 1 Dr. Matt Poore, NCSU, extension specialist and ruminant nutritionist talks about fescue pasture rennovation in a 2 part series. This first part addresses 1) identifying if fescue pasture is dead; 2) definition of different types of fescue varieties; and 3) method to replace current fescue pasture with a novel variety. Other information can be found at the Alliance of Grassland Renewal website. https://grasslandrenewal.org/ /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/26141757

Helpful hints for winter calving 02/24/2023

Helpful hints for winter calving Dr. Halden Clark, UNL veterinarian talks about helpful management practices for winter/early spring calving. Additionally resources can be found at https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2023/managing-hypothermia-newborn-calves /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/26035623

Feeding cows at calving 02/11/2023

Feeding cows at calving Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, Kansas State University Beef Systems Specialist talks about feeding cows before calving, in particular the spring calving operation. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/25898142

Orphan calf rearing 01/18/2023

Orphan calf rearing Dr. Brandi Karisch with Mississippi State University talks about orphan calf rearing. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/25649445

Winter Lameness in Cattle 01/10/2023

Winter Lameness in Cattle Dr. AJ Tarpoff, Kansas State University extension Veterinarian was guest for the week talking about causes of winter lameness in cattle. He also discusses treatment and prevention. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/25565292

Over-the-counter antimicrobials for livestock and companion animals 12/27/2022

Over-the-counter antimicrobials for livestock and companion animals Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek from the Kansas Veterinary College Diagnostic Laboratory talks about the new antimicrobial regulations coming into effect in June 2023. This involves livestock, pets, and horse owners. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/25401927

Cold stress and cattle 12/21/2022

Cold stress and cattle Dr. Jason Warner, cow-calf specialist with Kansas State was guest and he talks about managing cows during cold stress events. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/25400877

Feeding whole soybeans 11/26/2022

Feeding whole soybeans Dr. Jaymelynn Farney speaks about feeding whole soybeans to cattle and how to utilize frost/freeze damaged soybeans that have been rejected by grain elevator. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/25134318

Herbicides and soybeans as forage 11/02/2022

Herbicides and soybeans as forage Dr. Sarah Lancaster, Weed specialist with Kansas State University, talks about herbicides in using failed soybeans as a forage for livestock. We also talk about weed issues with cattle in croplands, and some generalities about weeds during and after drought. More information can be found at: /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/24887298

Prussic acid in cattle 10/14/2022

Prussic acid in cattle Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about prussic acid issues and management practices on this weeks, Dr. Js Beef podcast. With widespread drought there maybe more issues with prussic acid - even though it is can be a common issue with plants in the sorghum family in particular. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/24690495

Nitrates for cattle 09/29/2022

Nitrates for cattle Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about nitrates for cattle. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/24535542

Body condition scoring for cow herd 08/24/2022

Body condition scoring for cow herd Jason Warner, was guest for this episode and he talks about the importance of body condition scoring your cow-calf herd. For more information please access these references /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/24156015

Cull cow feeding during drought 08/08/2022

Cull cow feeding during drought Dr. Jim White with MFA talks about his experiences feeding cull cows. We focus quite a bit on feeding the drought stressed cows on this weeks podcast. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/23997720

Kansas Mesonet for cattle producer 07/15/2022

Kansas Mesonet for cattle producer Chip Redmond with the Kansas Mesonet was guest for the week talking about the tools and usage of the Kansas Mesonet . More specifically he talks about the cow comfort tool that is very beneficial when it comes to heat stress management in cattle . /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/23760233

Fire and grazing with goats for pasture management 07/08/2022

Fire and grazing with goats for pasture management Laura Goodman from Oklahoma State University was the guest for the week talking about fire and using goats to manage for undersirable plant species in pastures. More information about the project can be found at /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/23681150

Hay stock supply 06/29/2022

Hay stock supply JJ Jones, area extension economist with Oklahoma State University was guest this week talking about the USDA hay stocks report, drought, and implications of the hay shortage for cattle producers. /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/23572565

Early weaning 06/14/2022

Early weaning Karla Wilke, UNL, was guest for the week talking about early weaning of calves. This was addressed in the form of a drought management option for producers, but also general information for success of early weaning calves. More drought options can be found /episode/index/show/drjsbeef/id/23430161

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