Beef Cattle Extension

Friday, April 24, 2020

Friday, May 8, 2020

Friday, May 22, 2020

Friday, June 12, 2020

Firday, June 26, 2020

Webinars will be held via Zoom from 12pm-1pm on the dates listed above. 

April 24, 2020 Topics

• Beef Markets- Current Considerations
• Getting Ready for the Breeding Season
• Pasture Management Update

May 8, 2020 Topics

• Status of Virginia Livestock Markets and Beef/Sheep Price Update-Mike Carpenter & Morgan Croft, VDACS; and Scott Greiner, Virginia Tech
• Fall-born Calf & Stocker Management and Marketing- John Currin, Virginia Tech
• Feedstuff Availability and Price Considerations- Bain Wilson, Virginia Tech

May 22, 2020 Topics

• Virginia Livestock Market Update-Mike Carpenter & Willie Morris, VDACS
• Livestock Enterprise Management-Key Financial Considerations- Alex White, Virginia Tech
• Summer Pasture and Forage Management- Gabe Pent, Virginia Tech

June 12, 2020 Topics

• Virginia Livestock Market Update- Glenn Wheeler, VDACS
• Pregnancy Check Time!- Vitor Mercadante, Virginia Tech Department of Animal & Poultry Sciences
• Summer Fly Control- John Currin, VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine

June 26, 2020 Topics

• Virginia Livestock Market Update- John Beahm, VDACS
• Summer Stockpiling- John Benner, Augusta County VCE
• Summer Deworming Strategies- John Currin, VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine

Webinars will be held via Zoom from 12pm-1pm on the dates listed above.

Join the Zoom Meeting at https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/95281201443

Meeting ID: 952 8120 1443

or call 929-436-2866, meeting ID 95281201443#

Livestock Update Webinar 6-26-2020

Webinar Reference Materials- 6-26-2020

• An Overview of the Cattle Market for the Past 100 Days and Looking Ahead- John Beahm, VDACS
• Deworming this summer- Dr. John F. Currin, VMRCVM
• Extending the Grazing Season with Summer Stockpiling- John Benner, ANR Extension Agent, Augusta County

Livestock Update Webinar 6-12-2020

Webinar Reference Materials- 6-12-2020

• Pregnancy Check Time! -Dr. Vitor Mercadante
• Fly Control-Dr. John F. Currin

Livestock Update Webinar 5-22-2020

Webinar Reference Materials-5-22-2020

• Summer Forage Management-Dr. Gabriel Pent
• Livestock Enterprise Management: Key Financial Considerations- Dr. Alex White

"What you need to know about Asian Longhorn Tick and Theileria"
5-21-2020

Livestock Update Webinar 5-8-2020

Webinar Reference Materials-5-8-2020

• Beef Marketing and Management-Dr. John Currin
• Sheep Market-Dr. Scott Greiner
• National Beef Update-Matthew Sponaugle, VDACS
• Nutrition Update-Dr. Bain Wilson

Livestock Update Webinar 4-24-2020

Webinar Reference Materials-4-24-2020

• Beef Marketing and Management-Dr. John Currin
• Focus on Forages-Dr.  John Fike, SPES
• Planning the Breeding Season- Dr. Vitor Mercadante
• Nutrition Update- Dr. Bain Wilson