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  • Horse Eating Hay

    Estimating and Supplying Equine Forage Requirements

    During the winter, horse owners may wonder if they have enough forages to last their until warm-season pastures regrow. The best practice fo...
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    Cool-Season Weed Management Considerations

    During the winter, some producers may have concerns with timely weed control of several cool season species, primarily broadleaves. The avai...
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  • Hereford cattle

    Managing External Parasites of Beef Cattle in the Southeast

    Beef cattle production represents a multibillion dollar industry in the southeastern United States. External parasites (ectoparasites) are t...
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  • Black baldy cow with her calf

    Reproductive Goals and Measures for a Successful Cow-Calf Operation

    The success of a beef cow-calf operation depends upon the number of calves produced and marketed each year. Fewer calves to market will redu...
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  • Two goat kids

    Caring for Pregnant Does, Ewes, and Newborns in Winter

    Pregnant ewes and does require more nutrients and care when compared with open animals. It is important to ensure pregnant animals have an a...
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    Bioavailability of Mineral Supplements in Beef Cattle Nutrition

    The presence of a mineral in forage, water, feed, or supplement does not constitute utilization of the mineral in cattle bodily processes. U...
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  • Beef cattle grazing in winter grazing in Autauga County, Alabama.

    Meet the Team - Animal Science and Forages Team

    With its broad reach, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's animal science and forages team works with new and beginning farmers, as we...
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  • Cows and calf in the winter time

    Supplementation Strategies for Cow Herds During the Winter

    Supplementation is defined as a part of a whole or, in the nutrition world, something that can be added to make up for a deficiency or compl...
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  • A farmers hands holding cotton seed in the store of a cotton gin.

    Cotton Byproduct Beef Feeding Recommendations – Have They Changed?

    The cotton industry generates several byproducts which can be used as beef cattle feeds. Common byproducts used in the Southeastern United S...
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  • Black baldy heifer standing in a pasture.

    Sand Mountain Elite Heifer Development Program

    The Sand Mountain Elite Heifer Development Program is a forage-based development program for yearling heifers consigned by cattle pr...
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