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Grazing Strategies to Help Manage Grasshoppers

As Meers mentioned, research has shown that putting cattle on pastures too early can affect grasshopper populations. To get more on this angle, we’re speaking with Grant Lastiwka, forage livestock business specialist with Alberta Agriculture. Grant what happens when the cattle are put out too early?
 
Interview with Grant Lastiwka (3:20 minutes) (1.52 Mb)
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Protecting Calves From Hypothermia This Spring - Cow-Calf Corner

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In Cow-Calf Corner, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, explains how hypothermia affects young calves and shares practical tips producers can use to protect early born spring calves during cold, wet conditions.