2019 Ohio Beef Cattle School. The School will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 starting at 7:00 p.m. It will be single webinar hosted via Zoom and will be open to any Educator wishing to serve as a host in their County or Area. Call the Greene County office today if you are interested in participating in this program. Contact: Trevor Corboy, corboy.3@osu.edu or 937-372-9971 ext. 114.
Listed below is the agenda for the webinar:
“Winter Management of the Cow Herd to Insure a Productive 2019”
* Introduction: Analyzing the Current Situation: What is the quality and quantity of your hay supply and what is the body condition of your herd?
The OSU Extension Beef Team
* Nutritional requirements of the beef female for optimal performance from the last trimester through breeding season.
Speaker: Dr. Steve Boyles, OSU Extension Beef Specialist, OSU Department of Animal Sciences
* Impacts of nutrition on heifer development and conception rates of heifers. Impacts of nutrition on days to return to estrus and conception rates of lactating females.
Speaker: Dr. Alvaro Garcia Guerra, Assistant Professor, OSU Department of Animal Sciences
* Managing calf health born into stressful situations: Weak calves, importance of amount and timing of colostrum intake, colostrum replacers or supplements, suggested newborn treatments and vaccinations, etc.
Speaker: Justin Kieffer, Clinical Veterinarian, Professional Practice, Assistant Professor, OSU Department of Animal Sciences
Call the Greene County office today if you are interested in participating in this program. Contact: Trevor Corboy, corboy.3@osu.edu or 937-372-9971 ext. 114.