Source: Beef Cattle Research Council
Project Title:
Decision making tool for cow-calf producers regarding retained ownership of preconditioned calves
Preconditioning is a management method that prepares calves to enter the feedlot and can really pay off in a retained ownership or direct...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca,
As the calving season ends and producers switch gears toward breeding season, there is an opportunity for producers to evaluate their calving distribution and the impact it has on their bottom line. Now...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“Stress on plants from last summer and fall, as well as this spring’s weather across most of Alberta has slowed forage growth in pastures and hay fields,” says Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist at...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Sometimes it can be hard to know where you’re going if you don’t look at where you’ve been. For decades, research and extension organizations have promoted many practices to beef cattle operators with the goals...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council
Project Title: Implementation of a longitudinal disease surveillance network for cow-calf operations in western Canada
Researchers: John Campbell, DVM, DVSc john.campbell@usask.ca John Campbell, DVM, DVSc, University of Saskatchewan, Cheryl Waldner, DVM, Ph.D., Murray Jekinski, DVM MSc., Steve...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The choice of a season for calving is a fundamental decision made by cow-calf producers. Some surprising research results indicate that there may be some big advantages to breaking with the tradition of...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council
Project Title:
Factors affecting the adoption and exploitation of data management systems in the Canadian beef industry
Researchers:
Eric Micheels PhD eric.micheels@usask.ca
Eric Micheels, PhD. and Kathy Larson (University of Saskatchewan), and Nathan Erickson DVM (Western College of Veterinary Medicine)
Introduction
The...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The benefits of adopting best management practices associated with vaccinations, early disbudding/dehorning and castration, and other preconditioning criteria are well known. Castrating and dehorning at a younger age helps to reduce stress and...
Source: Canfax Research Services, A Division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
Bull selection is one of the most important decisions for cow-calf producers, with implications for shortand long-term profitability of the operation. Bulls contribute 50% of the genetic material of the...
Source: Alberta Beef Producers
LEAD RESEARCHERS: Karen SchwartzkopfGenswein, Ph.D. (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) and Ed Pajor, Ph.D. (University of Calgary)
OTHER RESEARCHERS: Eugene Janzen, D.V.M; M.V.S.) (University of Calgary), and Pain and Animal Welfare Group (University of Calgary)
Objectives:
To evaluate the relative...
