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Winter supplementation for a cow can account for anywhere between 40 and 60 percent of the annual cost of maintaining the cow. Therefore, producers should plan their winter supplementation strategies during the growing season to allow for more options and to reduce winter feed costs when utilizing bermudagrass pastures.

Many decisions go into planning a safe and effective prescribed burn that meets your management goals. You will need to determine your burn objectives and consider the weather as well as personnel and equipment needs. You’ll also need to prepare firebreaks, something that ranks high on the list to safely conduct a burn.

Pasture managers may dread droughts. However, with proper planning and preparation, they can minimize the damage and keep operations running smoothly.

Noble Research Institute researchers work on year-round grazing systems through ongoing studies and new technologies.

Knowing key plants enables producers to develop management plans that address the specific needs of the plant community.

Being good stewards of antimicrobials is one way to ensure the drugs currently being used remain effective.

Farmers and ranchers now have the opportunity to participate in a structured curriculum of learning progressions across each area of expertise represented by the consultation efforts.

It is important to properly develop heifers before the breeding season and to continue managing them during and after the calving season.

Noble Learning will introduce education progressions in 2019 as a service to help build learners’ skills and abilities to manage production systems.

Proper off-season management of bulls can ensure longevity within the herd and a subsequent successful breeding season.