MSU Extension Beef

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  Beef

  MSU Extension serves the Michigan beef industry by engaging in research, education and outreach that enhances the quality of life for constituents throughout the state.

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• Cheesy Hamburger Skillet

  This dish will keep everyone in the family satisfied, with minimal clean up.

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  MCA & MSU Bull Evaluation

  MCA & MSU Bull Evaluation is a bull appraisal program and facility that affiliates with Michigan State University. This educational opportunity provides a lot of value and information to producers.

• Emergency Response to Accident Involving Livestock virtual training

  This virtual training provides participants with the information needed to effectively and efficiently respond to an accident where animals are involved.

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  Cattle Feeding Short Course

  Cattle Feeding Short Course is an educational opportunity for producers of beef products, to become aware of nutritional and management practices for improving cattle feeding operations.

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  Bull Breeding Soundness Exam Clinics

  MSU Extension are organizing the regional Bull Breeding Soundness Exam Clinics. This educational opportunity will provide more explanation to the future of your herd, and what may need to be done to make your future as successful as possible.

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  Beef Cattle Ultrasound Program

  MSU Extension has invested in ultrasound scanning technology in central Michigan. Breeders can scan yearling bulls and heifers for carcass traits and have this information included in National Cattle Evaluation ultrasound EPDs.

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  Beef Quality Assurance

  Programs in this area help ensure that food reaching consumers is of utmost quality. Producers and processors learn how their practices affect the final products, and learn tools and techniques to improve overall quality and safety of beef products.

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  Advanced Grazing School - 2020

  April 9, 2020 – April 10, 2020 Bay Mills Community College -Waishkey Bay Farm 10135 W Mills Road, Brimley, MI 49715

  This advanced grazing workshop is for those people who have multiple years of grazing experience, use some system of “rotational grazing."

• Sep 21

  Beginning Grazing School 2021

  September 21, 2021 – October 22, 2021 Online sessions will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm from Sept, 21st to Oct. 14th. In person sessions will be held on October 22nd from 9:00am to 4:30pm Online and In-person at Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) or Lake City Research Center

  Farmers and landowners who graze dairy, livestock and small ruminant animals, and want the latest animal and forage research on grazing management.

• Introduction to Precision Livestock Farming

  Published on October 7, 2020

  MSU assistant professors Janice Siegford and Madonna Benjamin team up to introduce some of the topics ahead for MSU's Livestock Technology Virtual Field Day.

• Grazing Virtual Field Day - Nick Machinski

  Published on October 19, 2020

  Nick Machinski explains the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) and how your farm gets verified.

• Management Considerations for Crossbred Dairy Cattle: On-farm Considerations

  Published on June 3, 2021

  In the third session of the Management Considerations for Crossbred Dairy Cattle program hosted by Michigan State University and Ohio State University, Jerad Jaborek (Michigan State University) and Garth Ruff (Ohio State University) share some on-farm considerations for beef on dairy cattle. Jerad begins by reviewing a on-farm survey about current beef on dairy practices on dairy farms in the Midwestern U.S. Jerad also explains how to interpret beef cattle expected progeny differences (EPD) when selecting a beef sire. Jerad discusses the importance of proper nutrition, including colostrum, calf starter, and the transition to a feedlot ration. Garth discusses some of the marketing options with beef on dairy calves and techniques or management practices that can be implemented to capture additional value.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" May 5, 2020, Pastures and Cattle

  Published on May 19, 2020

  Take a look at pastures and the grass-finished Red Angus beef herd at the Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, Michigan

• Breeding Soundness Exam Clinic

  Published on May 11, 2021

  What does it mean for a bull to have a breeding soundness exam, and why do it? Through this video, you can walk through the process and hear a veterinarian describe what he is doing and understand from cow-calf farmers why they get their bulls checked.

• Examining the opportunities of Precision Livestock Farming in Cattle Operations

  Published on October 7, 2020

  University of Wisconsin assistant professor Joao Dorea talks about using computer vision systems to improve animal management.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" August 13, 2020, Rotational Grazing

  Published on September 14, 2020

  Farm manager Paul Naasz describes the intensive management grazing system for the grass-finished beef herd at MSU's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, MIchigan.

• Grazing Virtual Field Day

  Published on October 20, 2020

  A group of top level presenters including MSU Extension experts demonstrate best practices and talk about considerations for effective grazing, with Baseline Farms in Dexter serving as the host site.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" May 20, 2020, Weaning follow-up

  Published on June 3, 2020

  Take a look at the grass-finished beef research herd at the MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center 10 days or so following weaning.

• Emerging Approaches in Swine Precision Livestock Farming

  Published on October 7, 2020

  University of Nebraska professor Tami Brown-Brandl and MSU assistant professor Madonna Benjamin discuss precision livestock applications in swine production.

• Grazing Virtual Field Day - Paul Gross

  Published on October 19, 2020

  MSU Extension expert Paul Gross talks about soil health and how it impacts your sustainability in grazing livestock.