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4-State Beef Conference--Lewis, IA Jan. 12 at 9:30 am
(Posted on 11/17/2009)
The 4-State Beef Conference is designed to provide beef cattle interests in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska a regular update on current cow-calf and stocker topics. The conference is a forum of specialists from four of the nation's leading beef cattle land grant universities. For more information

Acreage Living Newsletter--August
(Posted on 8/5/2009)
Iowa State University Extension publishes a newsletter just for people living on acreages. This online newsletter provides timely research-based information for the new rural Iowa.

Updated Beef Ration Software Now Available
(Posted on 2/26/2008)
The BRANDS (Beef Ration and Nutrition Decisions Software) software packages have been updated to make them even better for producers and nutritionists. These interactive spreadsheets for Microsoft® Excel from the Iowa Beef Center (IBC) assists producers in balancing rations for their different types of cattle and helps them better used home-raised feeds

Ag Decision Maker Online
(Posted on 2/26/2008)
Ag Decision Maker is a decision-oriented agricultural business web site designed for farmers, lenders, farm managers, agriculture instructors, and others. Click on the icon to the side to learn more.

ISU Extension's Avain Flu Resource
(Posted on 1/3/2008)
Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is a viral disease that infects almost all species of birds. Infected birds can pass the virus to some other animals and humans. Select the blue text above for the link to the ISU Extension Site.

eXtension Launches HorseQuest Site
(Posted on 8/30/2007)
HorseQuest provides Internet visitors with reliable and up-to-date horse information through a knowledge base of commonly asked questions that have science-based, peer-reviewed answers.

Calm Cattle can mean Higher Profits
(Posted on 10/19/2006)
The disposition of beef cattle has long been considered by producers as a ‘convenience’ trait which impacts the handling of cattle and the safety of workers as well as the animals themselves. Research has shown that disposition is a heritable trait that can be improved by proper culling strategies.

Eastern Red Cedar Control
(Posted on 10/2/2006)
The need to remove woody vegetation from fields enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has sparked numerous questions regarding methods of controlling eastern red cedar, one of the more prevalent woody species to invade these areas. To learn more select the image above.

BSE or "Mad Cow Disease" information.
(Posted on 6/12/2006)
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is the scientific term for a disease which affects the brains of cattle. ISU Extension is the source you can count on when it comes to the facts about BSE. Select the blue text to learn more.
Staff
Darrell Busby-
Livestock Field SpecialistPhone:
(712) 769-2600 Fax:
(712) 769-2610Email:
dbusby@iastate.edu Shawn Shouse-
Ag EngineerPhone:
(712) 769-2600 Fax:
(712) 769-2610Email:
sshouse@iastate.edu Clint McDonald-
County Extension Education DirectorPhone:
(712) 644-2105 Fax:
(712) 644-2100Email:
clint@iastate.edu
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