Category: Featured
2015 Feedlot Consulting Nutritionist Survey
By Gilda V. Bryant, Contributing Editor
In 2015, New Mexico State University and Texas Tech University beef cattle experts collaborated on a feedlot consulting-nutritionist survey. Twenty-four nutritionists, responsible for rations for over 14 million cattle yearly, completed this comprehensive review.
Young Stockman – Mercedes Rodriguez
By Aly McClure
Mercedes Rodriguez is currently a student at Kansas State University where she is pursuing a degree in international agribusiness with a certificate in beef cattle ranch management. Originally from Satanta, Kan., Mercedes has been surrounded by the beef industry the majority of her life. “Growing up, my family grazed cattle where I helped by checking and feeding cattle,” she says.
Tradition and Innovation Lead to a Catalyst for Education
By Michael J. Martin, Ph.D., and Kellie Jo Enns, Ph.D., Colorado State University
The CoBank Center of Agricultural Education at Colorado State University (CSU) opened in 2015 on the Agricultural Research, Development and Educational Campus (ARDEC) in north Fort Collins.
Surviving Hurricane Harvey
By Larry Stalcup
Joe Paschal was still catching his breath at his Corpus Christi office on Sept. 12. He deserved a breather. The beef cattle specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension was and remains part of a dedicated team that virtually dropped everything to try and save cattle…
Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping
By Stephenie Wolf, Contributing Editor
Opportunities abounded this year to make a difference in the lives of numerous young people at the 2017 Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping in Hereford, Texas. Skills in areas such as organization, mathematics, delegation, communication and teamwork are taught as area young people are encouraged to work alongside the directors of the event.
Rising to the Calf Challenge
By Terri Licking, Contributing Editor
The AKSARBEN Calf Challenge Program, held annually in conjunction with AKSARBEN Stock Show, provides 4-H youth an opportunity to showcase their knowledge of the beef industry and their ability to raise a market steer. Steers are provided by the AKSARBEN Foundation and awarded to youths chosen through an application and skill-a-thon process.
Once-In-A-Lifetime Spectacle
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor
We all know about the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. It was the first solar eclipse visible across the entire U.S. in 99 years. Many of our readers, no doubt, were lucky enough to witness the event.
Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention Addresses Workings in Washington, Disaster Plans, State Checkoff
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor From recent victories for cattlemen in Washington, D.C., to the need for more checkoff dollars for beef research and promotion,
New Tool May Reduce Antibiotic Use
By Gilda V. Bryant, Contributing Editor
Feedyard operators know that incoming calves have a tendency to develop illnesses – especially bovine respiratory disease (BRD) – caused by stress.
In Search of Excellence at Hy-Plains Feedyard
By Betty Jo Gigot, Publisher
Smack dab in the middle of one of the most productive U.S. cattle-feeding regions, the HY-Plains Education and Research Center near Montezuma, Kan., links practical and experienced cattle-feeding experts in a state-of-the-art facility with professional researchers and educators.