Beef Cattle

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Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:28:07 -0500

VT Beef - Winter Webinar Series – Market Outlook – January 10th

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:23:21 -0500

December Beef Management Calendar

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:22:21 -0500

Strong Support at the 2011 Hokie Harvest Sale

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:22:21 -0500

BCIA Culpeper Senior Bulls Sell December 10

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:22:21 -0500

VT Beef - Winter Webinar Series to Kick-Off December 6th

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:22:21 -0500

Ten Steps to Buying the Right Bull

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:22:21 -0500

November Beef Management Calendar

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:22:21 -0500

October Beef Management Calendar

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Dates to Remember

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Value of Forages is Rising

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Fall 2011 VQA Sire EPD Specifications

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:55:01 -0400

2011 Across-Breed EPD Adjustments

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Test

September Beef Management Calendar

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Dates to Remember

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:55:01 -0400

2010-11 BCIA Bull Test Season Initiated

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:55:01 -0400

August Beef Management Calendar

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Dates to Remember

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Tri State Cow/Calf Conference

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:55:01 -0400

2011 State Fair of Virginia Youth Market Lamb, Commercial Ewe Lamb, Youth Market Goat and Market Beef Nomination Schedule

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Details Announced for 2011-12 Virginia BCIA Central Bull Test Station Program

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Tri-State Beef Conference To Be Hosted August 15-16

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Phosphorus Supplementation of Beef Cows

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:55:01 -0400

June-July Beef Management Calendar

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:55:01 -0400

Dates to Remember

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:55:01 -0400

2011 State Fair of Virginia Youth Market Lamb, Commercial Ewe Lamb, Youth Market Goat and Market Beef Nomination Schedule

Wed, 04 May 2011 15:44:16 -0400

Virginia BCIA Central Bull Test Program Summary 2010-11

Wed, 04 May 2011 15:44:16 -0400

Implant Calves This Year?

Wed, 04 May 2011 15:44:16 -0400

2011 Virginia BCIA Superior Service Award Presented to Pete Henderson

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:17:11 -0400

2011 Virginia BCIA Southwest Bull Test & BCIA-Influenced Virginia Premium Assured Plus Bred Heifer Sale Report

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:17:11 -0400

April Beef Management Calendar

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:17:11 -0400

Mullins Angus Farm Named Virginia BCIA 2011 Premier Angus Breeder and Bartenslager Award Winner

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:41:53 -0500

R. L. Blanton Named Virginia BCIA 2011 Outstanding Commercial Producer of the Year

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:38:05 -0500

R. L. Blanton and Son is a fourth generation farm in Amelia County with 1500 acres that includes over 600 acres of improved pasture in a well managed rotational grazing system, 500 acres of crops in corn, soybeans and small grains, 100 acres of small grain hay, as well a managed timber stand with a combination of hardwoods and planted loblolly pines.

Bill McDonald and McDonald Farms Named Virginia BCIA 2011 Outstanding Seedstock Producer of the Year

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:35:13 -0500

Virginia BCIA is proud to present the 2011 Virginia Outstanding Seedstock Producer Award to McDonald Farms, owned and operated by the McDonald family- Martha, Bill, along with his wife, Teresa, and son, Joseph, and Jim McDonald, Jr. of Blacksburg, Virginia. After graduating from Virginia Tech in Animal Science, Bill joined the family operation and has been a driving force in developing the genetics and marketing programs of the operation and currently serves as the manager.

Beef Webinar Focuses on Profitable Forage Management March 15th, 6:30pm

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:29:18 -0500

Dr. Ben Tracy, Associate Professor, Dept. of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech, will be the featured speaker for the Beef Webinar sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension and scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 15th.

Grass Tetany Season Is Around the Corner

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:24:06 -0500

Early spring is usually the peak period for the occurrence of grass tetany in lactating beef cows in Virginia. Grass tetany is caused by low blood levels of magnesium and is worsened by high levels of nitrogen and potassium and low levels of calcium and magnesium intake. The lush new growth of cool season perennials and annuals consumed by spring calving cows is a recipe for trouble. Heavy nitrogen and potassium fertilization intensify the problem. This makes it more of an issue in the poultry production areas where litter is used routinely as a pasture fertilizer. Similar risks can be observed on pastures fertilized with other animal manures or bio-solids.

Yearling Bull Management

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:16:24 -0500

March Beef Management Calendar

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:13:46 -0500

Dates to Remember

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:08:24 -0500

March 2011 schedule of Events

2011 Southwest Bull Test: Sale, Open House, and Bred Heifer Sale

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:34:32 -0500

Beef Webinar Focuses on Sound Financial Management for Cattlemen February 15th, 6:30 p.m.

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:34:32 -0500

Bull Selection: Establishing Benchmarks

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:34:32 -0500

Preventing Scours in the Upcoming Calving Season

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:34:32 -0500

Playing the Cards You’re Dealt

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:34:32 -0500

February Beef Management Calendar

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:34:32 -0500

Dates to Remember

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:34:32 -0500

2010 Culpeper Senior BCIA Bull Sale Results

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:34:32 -0500

Edgewood Angus Receives Top Honors at 2010 Culpeper Senior Bull Test

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:34:32 -0500

Understanding and Utilizing Across Breed EPDs

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:34:32 -0500

Winter Feeding Tips

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:34:32 -0500

January Beef Management Calendar

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:34:32 -0500

Dates to Remember

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:34:32 -0500

Dr. Dan Moser Featured Speaker for VT Beef Webinar January 11

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:55:42 -0500

Highlights of the 2010 Hokie Harvest Sale

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:55:42 -0500

Video Clips of Culpeper Senior Bulls Available

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:55:42 -0500

2010 – 2011 BCIA Southwest Bull Test Season Begins

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:55:42 -0500

Dr. Dan Moser Featured Speaker for VT Beef Webinar January 11

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:55:42 -0500

December Beef Management Calendar

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:55:42 -0500

Dates to Remember

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:55:42 -0500

BCIA Culpeper Senior Bulls Sell December 11

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:21:52 -0400

VT Beef - Winter Webinar Series to Kick-Off December 7

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:19:23 -0400

Remember What Drives Profitability in the Cow-Calf Business

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:11:56 -0400

November Beef Management Calendar

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:07:30 -0400

Dates to Remember

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:00:21 -0400

Nutrient Management for Small Farms

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:42:51 -0400

Hokie Harvest Sale

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:17:26 -0400

VQA Sire EPD Specifications Fall 2010

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:00:51 -0400

Crossbreeding “Revisited”

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:58:11 -0400

Sick Calves and Kids

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:55:38 -0400

How Am I Going to Feed My Cows This Winter? Trying to Make Lemonade from Lemons

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:52:29 -0400

October Beef Management Calendar

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:50:24 -0400

Dates to Remember

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:43:30 -0400

16th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:31:27 -0400

The Value of Crossbreeding in the Beef Business

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:20:58 -0400

Virginia Retained Ownership Program Summary

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:02:06 -0400

Managing Pastures for the Stocker Operation

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:42:39 -0400

September Beef Management Calendar

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:40:30 -0400

Dates to Remember

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:34:39 -0400

2010 Across-Breed EPD Table

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:13:09 -0400

Summer Slump to Summer Shortage

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:29:55 -0400

Dates to Remember

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:21:33 -0400

Understanding and Coping with Summer Slump

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:00:03 -0400

June Beef Management Calendar

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:57:55 -0400

2010 Virginia BCIA Southwest Bull Test & BCIA-Influenced Virginia Premium Assured Plus Bred Heifer Sale Report

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:27:58 -0400

Health Guarantees for Feeder Cattle

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:26:11 -0400

Winter Memories and Forage Plans

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:24:30 -0400

May Beef Management Calendar

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:22:44 -0400

Dates to Remember

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:00:15 -0400

Genetic Improvement Using Young Sires With Genomic Evaluations

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:02:27 -0400

Manure Management and Environmental Stewardship

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:30:09 -0400

Will Cows Get Pregnant in the Coming Breeding Season?

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:00:03 -0400

Polioencephalomalacia (PEM or Polio) Associated With Feeding Corn Gluten

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:26:51 -0400

Fall Calf Options

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:18:18 -0400

Cow Herd Performance and Profitability: Measuring How You Stack Up

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:15:07 -0400

April Beef Management Calendar

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:11:28 -0400

Dates to Remember

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:00:15 -0400

Sire EPD Specifications for VQA- Spring 2010

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:57:42 -0500

Winter Hangover

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:46:10 -0500

Yearling Bull Management

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:44:00 -0500

March Beef Management Calendar

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:24:24 -0500

Powell River Project - Management of Cow-Calf Production on Reclaimed Surface-Mined Land

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:15:13 -0500

Results of the 2009 Hokie Harvest Sale

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:30:58 -0500

Planning the Feeding of Your Beef Herd This Winter - Part II

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:39:58 -0500

First Beef Webinar Will focus on Winter Nutrition

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:32:02 -0500

Crossbreeding- Its Cool Again! Part 1

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:40:58 -0500

December Beef Management Calendar

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:32:36 -0500

Dates to Remember

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:51:06 -0500

Dates to Remember

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:51:06 -0500

Herbage Quality, Biomass, and Animal Performance of Cattle Grazing. Part II: Animal Performance

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:54 -0500

Herbage Quality, Biomass, and Animal Performance of Cattle Grazing. Part I: Forage Biomass, Botanical Composition, and Nutritive Values

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:40:03 -0500

Poultry and Livestock Manure Storage: Management and Safety

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:43:36 -0500

Selection and Location of Poultry and Livestock Manure Storage

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:51:46 -0500

If you raise dairy cows, broilers, layers, turkeys, horses, beef cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas, or swine for income or a hobby, you will have to deal with the manure they produce. The amount of manure produced by the birds or animals you keep depends on their type, age, size, and diet.

BCIA Culpeper Senior Bulls Sell December 12

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:11:18 -0500

2009 – 2010 BCIA Southwest Bull Test Season Begins

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:06:27 -0500

DNA Selection - The Basics

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:01:57 -0500

Age and Source Verification - Capturing the Advantage

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:56:13 -0500

Planning the Feeding of Your Beef Herd This Winter

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:14:17 -0500

“Time to Judge the Book by its Cover” or Time to Body Condition Score Your Cows

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:50:28 -0500

November Beef Management Calendar

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:44:25 -0500

Dates to Remember

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:02:48 -0500

Marketing Cull Cows in Virginia

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:19:17 -0400

Cull cows and bulls represent a significant portion of the net income of Virginia beef farmers. According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) 2007 Market Cow and Bull Beef Quality Audit, the sale of cull beef and dairy cows and bulls accounts for as much as 20 percent of the income generated on these farms in the United States (NCBA 2007). Management and marketing strategies that enhance the value of these animals are worth considering. Research has also demonstrated that consumers are concerned about the well-being of the animals that produce the meat they consume (Bowling et al. 2008). Producers cannot ignore this trend.

15th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:18:20 -0400

Considering Retained Ownership as a Marketing Option

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:03:48 -0400

VQA Sire EPD Specifications Fall 2009

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:53:00 -0400

Corn Gluten Feed for Beef Cattle

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:42:58 -0400

Time for Fall Nutrition Tune-up

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:35:22 -0400

October Beef Management Calendar

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:29:39 -0400

Dates to Remember

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:16:55 -0400

On Farm Mortality Disposal Options for Livestock Producers

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:30:06 -0400

Virginia Hereford Association Makes A Big Comeback!

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:42:47 -0400

15th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:31:49 -0400

Virginia Simmental Field Day Scheduled for October 7

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:00:14 -0400

Tri-State Cow-Calf Conference

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:53:43 -0400

Weaning Nutrition and Management

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:32:02 -0400

September Beef Management Calendar

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:25:34 -0400

Tips for a Successful Breeding Season

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:15:35 -0400

Tri-State Cow-Calf Conference

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:05:42 -0400

Procedure for Entering a Youth Livestock Competition at the 2009 State Fair of Virginia

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:38:12 -0400

2009-2010 BCIA Bull Test Season Kicks Off

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:33:38 -0400

Beef Quality Assurance: The Future of Beef Marketing!

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:29:07 -0400

Replacement Heifer Development Steps

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:20:02 -0400

Tips to Becoming More Efficient in Cow-Calf Business

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:14:13 -0400

August Beef Management Calendar

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:04:54 -0400

A Characterization of Direct-Marketed Beef Production in Virginia

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:33:24 -0400

Summer Management of Replacement Ewe Lambs

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:50:05 -0400

Sheep Update

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:45:01 -0400

2009 Field Day - August 5, 2009

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:06:00 -0400

Nueropathic Hydrocephaly – Information for Cow-Calf Producers

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:58:51 -0400

First and Second Steps in Taking Charge of Your Cow-Calf Operation

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:47:00 -0400

Make Plans to Stockpile Fescue to Reduce Winter Hay Needs

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:40:42 -0400

Summer Fly Control on Cattle

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:28:16 -0400

July Beef Management Calendar

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:18:56 -0400

2009 Across-Breed EPD Table

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:30:42 -0400

Bull Management for a Successful Breeding Season

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:26:50 -0400

Managing Your Pastures When It Rains

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:23:42 -0400

June Beef Management Calendar

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:20:29 -0400

An Inventory of Beef Slaughter & Processing Facilities for Virginia Direct Marketers of Beef

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:23:27 -0400

A Characterization of Direct-Market Beef Processing and Marketing in Virginia

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Beef is Virginia’s second most important agricultural industry, with 20,000 beef farms generating more than $400 million in cash receipts

Selecting a Treatment Technology for Manure Management

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Animal manure has been used for centuries as a fertilizer and a soil builder because it contains nutrients and organic matter. However, as animal production shifts toward fewer but larger operations, the number of confined animals has increased in some geographical locations, resulting in more manure produced than can be assimilated by the available farmland where the animals are raised.

Addressing the Consequences of Predator Damage to Livestock and Poultry