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Join Extension specialists for the Living on a Few Acres webinar series to learn about breed selection, reproduction, health, and grazing and pasture management of beef cattle, sheep, and goats.

Field work slows down in the winter. Learn what can be done during the winter months to be better prepared and less stressed during a busy growing season.

Learn how to identify flies that are bothersome to cattle. Implementing an integrated pest management is key to having successful fly control in the cattle herd.

From 2018 to 2020, beef semen sales grew by 128%, due to increased beef on dairy matings. But, not all beef x dairy crossbred cattle meet expectations. Penn State is investigating the optimal beef genetics for crossbred calves.

Nitrate and Prussic Acid poisoning can be a concern when feeding warm season annual forages to ruminant livestock during certain times of the year.

Learn how to use feed analysis to determine forage quality, and exactly what feeding a high quality forage means.

Beef cattle feeding is possible on small and part-time farms, but the cost of feeding drops significantly as the size of the operation increases.

Gas monitoring is always recommended when working around toxic gases such as hydrogen sulfide. Fortunately, affordable portable personal gas monitors are available for on-farm use.

This article explains how to select an agricultural ventilation fan for the conditions under which it will be operating in a livestock or greenhouse setting.

This publication focuses on important aspects of evaluating and troubleshooting farm animal housing environment and ventilation system performance.

A psychrometric chart presents properties of air in a graphical format useful for troubleshooting greenhouse or livestock building environmental problems.

Properly designed and functioning ventilation inlet openings are key for achieving comfortable, fresh air conditions in farm animal housing.

Beef cattle kept in pens and dry lots are observed more frequently than pasture cattle. Taking additional time to walk cattle pens will allow you to monitor many aspects that otherwise might be missed until it is too late.

In recent years, the use of beef semen to breed dairy cows has increased at a dramatic rate. This video will explore a research program designed to investigate the outcomes of those crossbred matings, the calves.

Contracting cattle is a way to mitigate the financial burden that can result from volatility in cattle prices.

The information in this sheet is intended to provide advice for animal owners and animal caretakers whose animals may be accessible to the public.

Topics covered include contemporary groups, breeds, Holstein, and purchasing.

Beef manure is inherently high in phosphorus. There are a few issues with over-applying phosphorus to land. This article discusses issues and offers solutions to using beef cattle manure as fertilizer.

What a bargain! The price looks great, but are you really getting a bargain?

Frost seeding may be the way to improved pastures on your farm.

Animal identification required by the USDA Animal Disease Traceability program.

Here you will find common techniques producers use to keep their animals healthy and avoid having to treat them.

Management strategies to insure replacement heifers have the best opportunity to succeed in production.

Confirmation that US EPA estimates of methane production are accurate.

What do you want to achieve with an estrus synchronization program and what methods will you utilize?