Extension News & Insight

Body “I have the sample, now what do I test for or what analysis package should I select?

Body Goats are natural browsers in the wild, being very selective of what they eat.

Body As the forage in our pastures becomes more brown than green in appearance it is not uncommon to notice a few thin cows within the herd.

Body Late summer and fall can be an excellent time to treat unwanted stands of woody plants. Scattered stands of individual trees should either be treated individually using the basal bark method (for labeled plants less than 4-6 inches in diameter) or the cut stump treatment method.

Body The calendar has turned to fall, and the weather is slowly following suit. Harvest is underway with combines rolling through fields and semis hauling grain to elevators and on-farm bins. There’s more of those bins and semis now than ever before because there’s more grain.

Body A preventative health plan is essential when preparing weaned calves for the next segment of the industry (as a stocker or feeder). When the plan fails and illness surfaces, the first suspicion is a failure in the vaccination program.