Category: Innovation
Blockchain Cattle Hit the Market in 2019
A Cutting-Edge Biosecurity Project By David F Crosby, Contributing Editor Beef consumers both domestic and international now demand greater transparency for the meat they purchase
Dairy in the Desert
By Aly McClure, Contributing Editor There has been a change in western Kansas’ scenery that’s been shifting for quite a while. It began with the
West Texas Cuts Ribbon on $48 Million Ag Sciences Complex
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor “This building will have world-class facilities. Ag is a 21st century enterprise and we need 21st century modern facilities. This
One Health Initiative
By Betty Jo Gigot, Publisher.
On June 21, there was one place to be if your focus was on the future of the cattle industry. The tiny community of Montezuma, Kan., is not exactly a common destination, but that day a host of VIPs graced the Hy-Plains Education & Research Center, along with cattlemen representing over 2.5 million head of livestock. The One Health Initiative seeks to provide “science-based solutions to reduce antibiotic use in food animal production.”
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.
Tradition and Innovation Lead to a Catalyst for Education
By Michael J. Martin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Agricultural Education, and Kellie Jo Enns, Ph.D., Association Professor in Agricultural Education, Colorado State University The CoBank
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.
Dr. Dee – WTAMU Sees Record Enrollment in Veterinary College
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor
With wisdom garnered from the likes of Ladd Hitch, Bill Braum and Richard McDonald, Dee Griffin, DVM, was destined to become a long-time leader in feedyard animal health. He is among the newest members of the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame.
The Brave New World of Drones and Cattle Is Here
By Will Verboven, Contributing Editor In Canada, the use of drones in commercial crop production has been growing every year through advanced crop scouting in