Cow Calf Management:
Key Performance Indicator Targets for Beef Cow-calf Operations View
Department of Animal Science – Beef Publications:
Department of Animal Science
http://animalscience.tamu.edu/
Beef Safety and Quality Assurance
http://www.tcfa.org/BQAstate.html
Texas Beef Quality Producers program
http://www.texasbeefquality.com
Greenbook® – Compiled Pesticide Product Labels, Supplemental Labels and MSDS
Markets and Market Information:
CME Agricultural Commodities Futures and Options Quotes
http://www.cme.com/trading/dta/del/product_list.html?ProductType=com
KSU AgManager – Information on Crops, Livestock,
Farm Management and Policy
http://www.agmanager.info/livestock/marketing/default.asp
USDA-AMS Cattle Auction Reports
http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubs/cfauction.htm
USDA-AMS National Daily Cattle and Beef Summary
http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/PDF_Daily/DCBS.pdf
Nutritional Management Section:
Mineral supplements for stockers grazing small grains pasture View
Some Points to Consider about Cattle Water View
Summer Protein Supplementation for Stocker Cattle and Nursing Calves on Rangeland – View
Supplementation Strategies for Beef Cattle – View
Producer Associations:
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
http://www.tcfa.org
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
http://www.texascattleraisers.org/
Range, Pasture and Forages:
Nitrates and Prussic Acid in Forages
Old World Bluestem Pasture Management Strategies for Panhandle and South Plains View
Prussic Acid in Forages Aug 2017 View
Software and Spreadsheets:
OSU RATION CALCULATOR INSTRUCTIONS
OSU_Ration_Calculator_2013 spreadsheet
OSU Cowculator Instructions CR-3280web
OSU Cowculator_2_0 2015 program
Stocker Feeder Cattle Budget Template updated Feb 2, 2016
Forage allocation Cattle Flow Workbook Feb 2015
Videos:
West Texas Rangelands YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIqIOwL5fowVEeW56YdHfdA
Web Applications:
DataLandsat derived productivity for CONUS
Websites:
Texas Department of Agriculture – Prescribed Burn Board
Fire Weather Intelligence Portal
Great Plains Fire Science Exchange
Georgia Forestry Commission Fire Weather System
Others:
Colorado State University Guide to Poisonous Plants
http://www.vth.colostate.edu/poisonous_plants/index.cfm
Texas A&M University – Texas Toxic Plants Database
http://texnat.tamu.edu/cmplants/toxic/index.htm
Exploring Texas 4-H Range Judging – View