Attention Extension Agents: Upcoming Online Meeting About Call for Letters of Intent
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by beefresearch4
1y ago
The current BCRC Call for Letters of Intent (LOIs) related to technology transfer and production economics focuses on three challenge statements related to: grazing management/forage rejuvenation, optimizing reproductive rates and the Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Beef Cattle. Join us on Thursday, July 7, to discuss potential extension strategies to employ in these areas, as well as an overview of the funding application process and guidelines for LOI submissions. In preparation for the online meeting, visit our website for complete information about the Call. The virtual meeting ..read more
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More Useful and More Relevant
Beef Cattle Research Blog
by beefresearch4
1y ago
This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen magazine and is reprinted on the BCRC Blog with permission of the publisher. When the Beef Cattle Research Council was formed nearly 25 years ago, we simply funded research projects and relied on researchers and provincial extension services to help producers learn about and adopt relevant results on their operations. We deliberately didn’t do much extension because we didn’t want to give governments an excuse to reduce their extension services. That didn’t work ..read more
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Attn Extension Agents: BCRC Opens Call For Letters Of Intent
Beef Cattle Research Blog
by beefresearch4
1y ago
The Beef Cattle Research Council invites letters of intent (LOIs) for technology transfer and production economics projects. The application deadline for this call is August 19, 2022, at 11:59 PM MT.  The purpose of this targeted call is to achieve specific objectives in the Canadian Beef Research and Technology Transfer Strategy and the National Beef Strategy. This call for technology transfer LOIs is made possible by the recent increase in the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off in most provinces.  Approved projects, funded by Canadian cattle producers through the Canadian Beef Cattle C ..read more
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Updated Livestock Transport Regulations and What You Need to Know
Beef Cattle Research Blog
by beefresearch4
2y ago
Changes to the Transport of Animals Regulations (Part XII of the Health of Animals Regulations) came into effect in February of 2020 and are being actively enforced. There are four major changes in the new regulations focusing on: categorizing animals fit for transport, record keeping for transporters, required feed, water and rest times and contingency planning. Categorizing Animals Fit for Transport Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle (nfacc.ca)   It is a legal responsibility of anyone hauling livestock to be able to recognize and place the animals in their ..read more
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Vaccines Are Cheap Insurance – Don’t Let Your Premiums Lapse
Beef Cattle Research Blog
by beefresearch4
2y ago
This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen magazine and is reprinted on the BCRC Blog with permission of the publisher. After last summer’s pasture conditions and last winter’s feed costs, it’s safe to say that many cow-calf producers are facing the upcoming grazing season with some anxiety. Some are looking for new grazing arrangements, opportunities to trim input costs, or both. No single solution can solve every challenge for every operation, but nearly all decisions have trade-offs. Using a community ..read more
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How Telemedicine Can Be a Tool to Support the Health of Your Herd
Beef Cattle Research Blog
by beefresearch4
2y ago
Pictured from left: Dr. Elizabeth Homerosky, Dr. Eugene Janzen, Alberta rancher Stephen Hughes and Dr. Tommy Ware Picture this: you are checking calves and notice one is wobbly and having trouble. The closest bovine veterinarian is two hours away, but you are unsure whether this calf truly requires medical attention. You don’t want to waste the veterinarian’s afternoon, or yours, checking on what might be a non-emergency, but you could use an expert opinion. It may be possible to video call for a quick answer. Veterinary telemedicine provides a unique opportunity to improve and streamline t ..read more
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Looking to Cut Costs this Spring? Think Twice before Cutting Vitamins, Minerals, and Vaccinations
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by Beef Research3
2y ago
With increasing input costs and many regions having poor growing conditions in recent years, there is pressure this spring to reduce input costs wherever possible. It is important to make these decisions carefully – sometimes the short-term savings are out-weighed by much greater long-term costs. Skimping on your vaccination or vitamin and mineral programs may save you in the short term, but can set you up for long-lasting negative consequences.   Not meeting minimum nutritional needs increases treatment and death rates  While vitamin and mineral supplements may seem like an ad ..read more
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How (and Why) These Eastern Canadian Cow-Calf Producers Changed and Defined Their Calving Periods
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by beefresearch4
2y ago
There are many interconnected variables that affect, or are affected by, calving season. Considerations such as infrastructure and facilities to remove and house bulls following a defined breeding season, herd size, regional market prices, targeted weaning time and labour availability are a few factors that impact a calving period. “If you’re going to adjust your calving window, you need to make sure your cows are in good shape to do it successfully.” – Spencer Yeo, Nova Scotia These producers did their homework and planned ahead before shifting their calving seasons in order to meet the ne ..read more
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Adapting to a Changing Climate
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by beefresearch4
2y ago
This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen magazine and is reprinted on the BCRC Blog with permission of the publisher. I had a National Geographic poster of “Ice Age Mammals of the Alaskan Tundra” on my bedroom wall when I was a kid. It showed herds of prehistoric muskoxen, horses, wolves, lemmings, bears, lions, mammoths, camels, saber-toothed tigers, mastodons and humans marauding across a vast, grassy expanse 12,000 years ago. The muskoxen, bears, wolves and lemmings still live in Alaska. The lions ..read more
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Cracking the Code on Grazing Management Terminology: Animal Units, AUMs, & How to Apply Them
Beef Cattle Research Blog
by beefresearch4
2y ago
Does it feel like grazing management information is shrouded in acronyms and terms that boggle the mind on first glance? Do you struggle to decipher terms like animal unit equivalents? And how does one go about calculating AUMs and then applying those numbers? Be reassured, you’re not alone! There’s a lot going on when sorting through the finer points of grazing management and figuring out how to work through the many calculations. A good starting point is defining a grazing animal in terms of how much forage it requires to meet its nutritional demands. We know that grazing animals’ forage n ..read more
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