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4-H Animal Care & Well-Being Poster - Dairy Cattle
Digital Document
The 4-H Animal Care and Well-Being Posters compliment the 4-H Animal Care and Well-Being Bookmarks: they provide answers to the top five commonly asked questions about animals that youth may encounter when showing at a fair or exhibition.
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Low-stress Cattle Handling: The Basics (E3100)
Digital Document
Published on April 2, 2012
The advantages of low-stress cattle handling include increased profit for dairy and beef producers. Low-stress cattle handling is easier and safer for people, induces less cattle stress and injury, and produces a better product with a better public image. -
Michigan 4-H Youth Dairy Days and Michigan Dairy Expo
Event
Date: Jul 15, 2019
Michigan 4-H Youth Dairy Days and Michigan Dairy Expo is a week-long event for youth to demonstrate their knowledge and dairy skills in educational contests, showmanship, and breed shows. -
4-H Animal Care & Well-Being Bookmarks - Dairy Cattle
Digital Document
The 4-H Animal Care and Well-Being Bookmarks are species-specific resources to help provide answers to ten commonly asked questions about animals that youth may encounter when showing at a fair or exhibition.
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Guidelines for bidding on feeder cattle in a volatile corn market
Article
Published on August 15, 2011
“What price can I afford to pay for alternative types and weights of feeder cattle and cover my costs?” -
Behavior of feedlot cattle is related to carcass quality
Article
Published on May 21, 2012
Stressed animals are costly to raise and associated with poorer meat quality. -
Observe cattle activity during breeding season
Article
Published on June 26, 2013
Observing cattle activity during breeding season can improve breeding performance. Cows and bulls experiencing undesirable conditions during breeding season can result in reduced pregnancy rates. -
History of dairy cow breeds: Ayrshire
Article
Published on March 24, 2016
Learn more about Ayrshire dairy cattle and other major dairy cattle breeds in the United States. -
History of dairy cow breeds: Jersey
Article
Published on January 27, 2016
Learn more about Jersey dairy cattle and other major dairy cattle breeds in the United States. -
Corn prices and drought impacts on feeder cattle markets
Article
Published on July 18, 2012
Possible impacts of the drought and corn prices on the feeder cattle market. -
Should I feed cattle this year?
Article
Published on September 5, 2012
An uncertain corn market and short feeder cattle supply contributes to challenging decisions on feeder cattle purchases for this coming year. -
Beef Cattle Deworming Strategies
Article
Published on May 9, 2011
Dewoming cattle on pasture leads to higher profits for grazers. -
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History of dairy cow breeds: Guernsey
Article
Published on April 1, 2016
Learn more about Guernsey dairy cattle and other major dairy cattle breeds in the United States. -
Youth gain life skills from judging dairy cattle
Article
Published on September 12, 2012
This time of year, Michigan 4-H’ers and college students involved in dairy cattle judging are busy getting ready for fall competitions – but what do these young adults really get out of these experiences? -
Guide to Running a Local Livestock Judging Contest
Digital Document
Published on March 31, 2015
Learn how to run a local livestock judging contest in your community. -
Cattle Feeding Short Course
Web Page
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.
