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Production Records for Cow/Calf Producers

by Sandy Johnson Bob Weaber

MF3298

Production records that may be valuable for cow/calf producers with tips for selecting a record-keeping system and software. 4-page, b/w.

Published Date: Aug 2016

Winter Wheat Grazing

by Kevin C. Dhuyvetter Glynn T. Tonsor

MF1009

provides cost-return of winter wheat grazing. 4-page, b/w.

Revision Date: Apr 2014

Composition and Feeding Value of Cottonseed Feed Products for Beef Cattle

by Dale A. Blasi Jim Drouillard

MF2538

Nutrient composition and feeding management of whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal and hulls. This will help beef producers use cottonseed by-products, reducing costs of production. 22 p.

Published Date: May 2002

Wheat Middlings Composition, Feeding Value, and Storage Guidelines

by Dale A. Blasi Gerry Kuhl Keith C. Behnke

MF2353

Optimal storage conditions and feed value of wheat middlings for livestock consumption.

Published Date: Aug 1998

Soybean Hull-Composition and Feeding Value for Beef and Dairy Cattle

by Dale A. Blasi Evan C. Titgemeyer Jim Drouillard

MF2438

Nutrient composition and feeding of soybean hulls to livestock. 18 p.

Published Date: Jan 2000

Nutritional Composition of Feedstuffs for Beef Cattle

by Jason M. Warner

MF3648

This publication summarizes the nutrient composition of feed ingredients for dietary formulation and evaluation for beef cattle. Feedstuffs considered commonly available to producers across Kansas are included, along with additional ingredients for which composition values are well documented. 12 pages, color.

Published Date: Oct 2023

Crabgrass: An Alternative Cattle Forage

by Bruno C. Pedreira et al.

MF3644

Publication describes best practices to produce crabgrass from seed to provide grazing and hay to cattle. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Oct 2023

Alternative Burning Strategies: Effects on Cattle Performance, Grassland, and the Environment

by Jaymelynn Farney et al.

MF3251

Compares the effects of patch burning with traditional pasture burning (prescribed burning). Explores the viability of this practice for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from cattle grazing systems. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Feb 2019

Grazing Management: Toxic Plants

by Jaymelynn Farney

MF3244

Cover crops are gaining popularity as annual forages but may pose risks for grazing livestock. This publication describes animal health problems associated with certain species. 8-page, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2018

Summer Grazing Strategies for Stocker Cattle in the Kansas Flint Hills

by Clenton Owensby Walter H. Fick

MF3232

Learn strategies to improve profitability when grazing cattle in the Flint Hills. 8-page, 2-color.

Published Date: Feb 2016

Kochia Toxicity

by Larry C. Hollis

MF2949

Kochia (Kochia scoparia), known as fireweed or summer cypress, usually has good forage value. Toxicity may occur with both harvested and grazed plants if kochia plants are allowed to grow more than 18 to 24 inches tall or begin to develop seedheads. 2 p., color.

Published Date: Nov 2010

Sweetclover Toxicity

by Larry C. Hollis Deon van der Merwe

MF2950

To prevent sweetclover toxicity, recently damaged plants must not be harvested for hay. Stems of sweetclover plants should be thoroughly dry before being baled as hay. Toxicity is manifested primarily as bruising or bleeding disorders, or lameness. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Jan 2011

Forage Facts Notebook

by Paul D. Ohlenbusch Gary L. Kilgore Dale A. Blasi

S115

Grazing & cattle production information. Topics include grasses, legumes, cereals, silage, hay, pasture & soil management, insects, diseases, prescribed burning, weed & brush management.

Published Date: Mar 1999

Hairy Vetch Toxicity

by Larry C. Hollis Deon van der Merwe

MF2948

This palatable legume may cause major health problems, and even death in cattle. Signs initially include itching and scaly skin that is thickened to the touch, as well as diarrhea, conjunctivitis, and body wasting. 2 p., color.

Published Date: Oct 2010

Grazing Distribution

by Paul D. Ohlenbusch Joseph P. Harner III

MF515

Grazing distribution is the pattern created by livestock grazing rangeland or pasture. Uniform distribution is needed for long-term management & effective use of forage, & protects water sources.

Revision Date: Jan 2003