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This is the August excerpt of Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar, ANR-0968-A.

Health Tips

Reduce cattle stress during hot weather; provide adequate shade and water.
Watch for pinkeye and anaplasmosis problems as biting insects r…

This is the July excerpt of Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar, ANR-0968-A.
Health Tips

Be careful to prevent heat stress–related losses. Provide adequate shade for cattle.
Keep a close eye on y numbers and possibly implemen…

This is the June excerpt of Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar, ANR-0968-A.

Health Tips

Work cattle early in the morning to reduce heat stress, limit time cattle spend in con ned areas, and provide adequate shade.
Provide fresh,…

This is the May excerpt of Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar, ANR-0968-A.

Health Tips

Make sure adequate shade is available for cattle as temperatures begin to rise.
Implement y and anaplasmosis control programs.

Forage &amp…

This is the April excerpt of Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar, ANR-0968-A.

Health Tips

Start watching for horn and face flies, and consider type of y chemicals used last year. Rotate chemical classes.
Consider options for anap…

This is the March excerpt of Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar, ANR-0968-A.
Health Tips

Watch for grass tetany, particularly with lactating cows grazing lush pastures, such as tall fescue or annual ryegrass.
Plan summer y con…

This is the February excerpt of Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar, ANR-0968-A.
Health Tips

Continue high magnesium mineral supplement feeding for cows on lush winter pastures to prevent grass tetany.

Forage & Nutrition No…

This is the January excerpt of Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar, ANR-0968-A.

Health Tips

Use high magnesium mineral supplements for cows on lush pasture to prevent grass tetany.
Monitor water sources. In severely cold weather,…

Follow this gardening calendar for the necessary activities to implement each month for lawns and shrubs, annuals and perennials, fruit and nut trees, and bulbs, roots, and tubers. Included is a timeline for activities such as soil…

Home and garden pesticides and fertilizers can pollute Alabama’s waterways. Problems occur when garden chemicals are dumped down street or household drains and when chemical residues wash from paved surfaces into streams after a r…

The orchard mason bee (Osmia lignaria) is a native nonsocial bee that is an efficient pollinator of early-season crops, including small and tree fruit, flowers, and vegetables. The female orchard mason bee is not a hive dweller; in…

Food scraps make up 14 percent (34.7 million tons) of all municipal solid waste in the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that less than 3 percent of food waste is recycled compared to 62 percent of paper …

Your professional wardrobe says a lot about who you are whether you are aware of it or not. Your appearance reflects how you feel about yourself and it may be the only impression a stranger gets to see. A nice appearance is an investment i…

This calendar overviews a monthly check list of things producer should do during each month. It includes health tips, notes on forages and nutrition, and also calving information.
Extension Resources
Alabama Beef Cattle Improvemen…

If you have a small place in your garden but can’t decide what to plant, why not plant lettuce? Lettuce is a cool-weather crop that grows best when the day temperatures are between 55 and 65 degrees F and the night temperatures …