Ranchers can have a chance to be taught extra about mineral diet for beef cattle by way of an academic program hosted by North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University, Montana State University and the University of Wyoming.
Extension beef cattle specialists from the 4 universities are accepting registrations for the sequence, titled “Mineral Nutrition for the Beef Cow Herd.”
The program, which was developed because of elevated curiosity in grazing mineral diet, will kick off with academic webinars that might be held in May. It will embody info on mineral diet together with instruments to assist producers efficiently monitor mineral consumption and make changes to attain desired mineral consumption ranges.
The spring webinar classes are scheduled for May 17, 19, 24, 26 and 31 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mountain time (7 to eight:30 p.m. Central time).
Started in South Dakota in 2017, this system was prolonged to North Dakota in 2018 and to Montana and Wyoming in 2021.
Extension personnel in every state may even conduct face-to-face ranch visits and followup on a person foundation all through the summer time with all members to assist them consider their mineral applications. Another part of this system is laboratory evaluation for mineral content material of forage and water samples submitted by collaborating operations. The evaluation will present a place to begin for analyzing particular person mineral supplementation applications.
The program will conclude with one other webinar sequence within the fall, with dates to be decided.
“Mineral dietary supplements might price producers between $20 and $50 or extra per cow per yr,” stated Janna Block Extension livestock methods specialist on the NDSU Hettinger Research Extension Center. “While minerals are a small part of beef cow diets, they’re essential for a wide range of capabilities within the physique. This program provides producers extra details about particular mineral challenges on their ranch and take care of them successfully to extend worth and effectivity of mineral supplementation.”
Adele Harty, SDSU Extension cow-calf area specialist, stated this system has advanced yearly, and enhancements have been made to deal with the challenges and considerations introduced forth by members.
“As a consequence, this program offers hands-on, individualized help to ranchers that may make a significant distinction to their operations,” Harty stated.
To date, the “Mineral Nutrition for the Beef Cow Herd” sequence has drawn members from round 100 operations, plus business and Extension personnel from South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Colorado and Illinois.
The program is open to beef cattle producers in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Participants from surrounding states are welcome, nevertheless, the ranch go to part of this system could also be digital.
North Dakota producers who wish to take part in this system can register on-line on the NDSU Hettinger REC Marketplace web site at:
. For questions or extra info, contact Block at 701-567-4323 or
.
Producers in different states ought to attain out to Harty at 605-394-1722 or
for South Dakota; Shelby Rosasco at 307-766-2329 or
for Wyoming; or Megan van Emon, at 406-874-8286 or
for Montana.
Registration for this system is ready at $130 per operation. The program is partially sponsored by Ward Laboratories and Micronutrients, a Nutreco firm. This payment contains the primary forage and water evaluation and journey to the ranch by Extension professionals.
Sessions might be recorded for later viewing by members. Dates for the autumn webinars might be introduced sooner or later.
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