UNL BeefWatch

This popular course returns in 2026 with both online and hands-on workshops. Information about the content of the course as well as registration information is discussed.

Practices to reduce stress from cold, wet conditions such as bedding and windbreaks, that can improve cattle performance and health are discussed.

Dave Boxler discusses conditions that enhance lice activity, thresholds at which treatment is warranted and different products that are avaiable for lice control.

Myra Hipke Richardson from near Stuart, Nebraska discusses how they have integrated windrow grazing of summer annual forages for fall and winter feeding of the cow herd. She also talks about the logistics of fence and water that are needed to make this system work.

Harold Gaugler from Grant County, North Dakota discusses how they have utilized bale grazing to reduce equipment and labor for winter feeding. He also shares how they have improved forage production from bale grazing on locations where the soil and plant community will benefit from nutrients and organic matter.

Bale grazing provides the opportunity to strategically place bales for use throughout the fall and winter on locations where the soil and plant community will benefit from nutrients and organic matter. This method of feeding can more efficiently capture nutrients in hay than when fed in a lot and reduce labor and equipment expense.

Thinking ahead of hay needs now through the upcoming winter and spring can help position you to strategically purchase the feed you need.

Calves are valuable! Keys for successfully caring for them at and after the weaning process are discussed.

Harry Cope, a producer from Truxton Missouri, shares his decades of experience with strip grazing standing milo in the fall and winter with cow calf pairs as a way to reduce feed costs.

Using hay test results with an inventory enables producers to cost effectively plan to meet cow nutrition needs.

Dr. Rasby highlights key practices to remember when caring for fall calving cows and opportunities they provide to utilize Nebraska's feed resources.

Research examining different levels of gain and implant strategies for growing calves through the winter are discussed.

Meeting early with your tax preparer will provide time to make sound tax management decisions and thoughtfully explore options. Prudently paying taxes now may be best for the cow-calf business long term.

Fall regrowth on cool season grasses may seem like a bonus for grazing, but care must be used when utilizing this forage to minimize risk of reducing plant health and vigor for next spring.

Grazing annual forages at and shortly after a freeze event raises the potential for toxicity. The risks and practices to mitigate them are discussed.

The price fundamentals based on consumer demand and beef supplies are strong going into the fall with little sign of heifer retention and cow herd rebuilding occurring.

Dr. Mary Drewnoski shares research producers can use to effectively utilize corn residue. Expected grazing days per acre, supplementation strategies and factors that impact grazing quality are discussed.

David Boxler discusses the unique challenges these ticks provide, disease they can transmit,how to scout for them and options for control

Whorled Milkweed can be toxic when consumed by livestock. Management practices to mitigate its presence in hay fields and the risk when it is present in harvested hay is discussed

Dr. Elliott Dennis discusses the factors driving current cattle market conditions and at the base is consumer demand for beef!

Excellent control of perennials, biennnials and winter annual weeds can occur in the fall through the use of strategically applied herbicides. Keys for timing and application are discussed.

Best management practices to minimize silage spoilage and reduce dry matter loss are discussed.

Air flow, water, sprinklers, shade and even bedding can be helpful to reduce the impacts of heat on cattle. Benefits of different methods are discussed.

Research has shown a combination of two herbicides applied on pasture and rangeland in the fall can have effective control of winter annual grasses on rangeland and pasture. How the products work and principles for application are discussed.

Considerations for care and management of calves born in mid to late summer along with practices that can mitigate common stressors are discussed.