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    Livestock and Recovery Efforts After Severe Weather

    Dr. Soren Rodning, an Alabama Extension veterinarian, discusses potential problems and proper livestock recovery efforts following a severe ...
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    Whole Cottonseed: Agronomic Characteristics and Feeding Recommendations

    In this video, Kim Mullenix, an Alabama Extension beef specialist, discusses the use of whole cottonseed in beef cattle diets. ...
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    Beef Cattle Performance Record Keeping

    Application of a specialized record-keeping system enables producers to generate and analyze data needed to efficiently evaluate a c...
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    Let's Talk Beef Genetics

    As part of the Animal Sciences & Forages team monthly webinar series, Michelle Elmore discussed how cattle producers should develop and ...
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    Keeping It Clean: Livestock Water Tank Maintenance

    The quantity and quality of water required by livestock are important considerations for the overall maintenance of herd health and ...
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  • Beef Systems Short Course

    Producers new to the cattle business should attend Alabama Extension's new Beef Systems Short Course.   The short course is a multi-night ...
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    Goals for Developing Beef Replacement Heifers on Forages

    Landon Marks, an Alabama Extension animal science and forages regional agent, discusses goals for developing beef replacement heifers on for...
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  • Livestock Risk Protection for Feeder Cattle

    Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is an insurance product offered by USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) and is available for feeder cattle, fed...
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    Managing Tawny Crazy Ants in Livestock Production Systems

    Tawny crazy ants (Nylanderia fulva), previously known as the Caribbean or the Rasberry crazy ant, are fast becoming an economic, eco...
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    Alabama Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Resources

    What is BQA? Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic information to Un...
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