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Beef Home Study Course Gets Underway

"Cow/Calf Health Management" is the theme for the University of Minnesota 2007-08 Beef Home Study Course. The course is designed to assist beef producers in furthering their knowledge of topics that may benefit the management of their operation. Six lessons include:
Common breeding herd diseases
Internal and external parasite control
Antibiotic use, biosecurity and quality assurance
Herd health calendars
Newborn calf care
Preparing calves for weaning
Participation cost is $50 and includes a course booklet with lesson and supporting material. Registration is due by Dec. 15 with the first lesson being mailed to participants in early January. For more info, visit http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef; contact Grant Crawford at 320-234-0441 or [email protected] or Lori Schott at 320-225-5055 or [email protected].
-- University of Minnesota Extension
 
Is this a good way for newbies to get up to speed?





Jeanne - Simme Valley":ur8ox3b9 said:
Beef Home Study Course Gets Underway

"Cow/Calf Health Management" is the theme for the University of Minnesota 2007-08 Beef Home Study Course. The course is designed to assist beef producers in furthering their knowledge of topics that may benefit the management of their operation. Six lessons include:
Common breeding herd diseases
Internal and external parasite control
Antibiotic use, biosecurity and quality assurance
Herd health calendars
Newborn calf care
Preparing calves for weaning
Participation cost is $50 and includes a course booklet with lesson and supporting material. Registration is due by Dec. 15 with the first lesson being mailed to participants in early January. For more info, visit http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef; contact Grant Crawford at 320-234-0441 or [email protected] or Lori Schott at 320-225-5055 or [email protected].
-- University of Minnesota Extension
 
No. I got a notice from Cornell Beef Specialist. He keeps me posted on all kinds of stuff like that, because I put out our NY Simmental newsletter, and also send out to members via email.
 
KNERSIE":25jjd0lc said:
Jeanne,

do you know of more advanced home study coarses?

Drovers Journal is doing an ongoing thing called No Better Bull, don't know what is is really about as I am on slow dial up but here was the last e-mail I had about it:

Ranchers,

This week, No Better Bull’s guest speaker will be Trey Patterson, Ph.D., of Padlock Ranch, Dayton, WY. Dr. Patterson will discuss options for rearing replacement females. Given today’s high feed costs â€" proper replacement management is critical to profitability. Be sure not to miss this informative presentation at 8 pm Mountain Time, Thursday, Nov. 29.

The Padlock Ranch is a large, extensive, cow/calf operation that was started in 1943 by Homer Scott. Trey Patterson is the assistant manager of the Padlock. He’ll talk about the following issues:

What should be your target weight for heifers at breeding?
What is the best way to rear / winter your replacements?
What is the optimal breed up rate for replacements?
Tune in and take advantage of this unique opportunity to have industry leaders address your questions. If you are a first time viewer, here is what you need to do:

Download Adobe Flash Player free by clicking here.
Sign up for an account at DV Auction by clicking here.
Then go to http://www.dvauction.com at 8 p.m. Mountain Time on Thursday, Nov. 29.

Lee Leachman, Manager
Leachman Cattle of Colorado
5100 ECR 70
Wellington, CO 80549
PH: (970) 568-3983
 

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