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More Than 150 Attend Wells Ranch Field Day

The Wells family hosted more than 150 livestock producers and industry stakeholders at their Woodson County ranch for the August 28 KLA/Kansas State University Ranch Management Field Day. Wells Ranch is owned and operated by Terry and Keturah Wells, along with Terry’s mother, Karen Adams, and consists of a cow-calf operation and stocker and backgrounding business.

The Wellses custom graze about 3,300 head of stocker cattle each year from April to July. An intensive rotational grazing program is employed on the ranch to ensure pastures receive sufficient time for rest and regrowth.

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Episode 108: How to Evaluate Newborn Calves Using the Calf VIGOR Scoring System

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Ideally, after a calf is born, things go well, and the cow and newborn calf thrive. However, it is important for producers to know how to assess calves for subtle signs of distress or trauma that can occur due to a difficult calving. This episode will review how to access calf VIGOR, how it is scored and when to intervene.