FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Managing infectious diseases in cattle herds involves all aspects of the beef cow-calf system.
The systems approach includes matching genetic selection to resources, meeting nutrition requirements, reducing environmental stress and the use of specific vaccine protocols.
That vaccine protocol is part management and part product/protocol selection, according to North Dakota State University Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist Gerald Stokka.
Here is advice for good management:
Move cows to new calving grounds or move cows that have not calved to provide more space to decrease some of the risk associated with the buildup and spread of environmental pathogens to susceptible animals.
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Prairie Fare: Protect and nourish your skin
Julie Garden-Robinson
North Dakota State University Extension
The gentle breeze wafted the delicious aroma of grilled steak and chicken toward me, making me rethink our dinner plans.
My neighbors were outside enjoying the warmer weather, sitting in lawn chairs while their food cooked.
I noted another neighbor working in her garden. Other people were walking their dogs, and some were wearing shorts during the unseasonably warm weather. I also noted people loading golf clubs in their trunks.
What do all of these activities have in common?
Yes, they are fun activities. All of these activities also take place outdoors, usually in the sun.
Master Gardener Sue Morris: Time running short to plant bare-root trees
Advice for tree care for spring in Minnesota: Don t prune oak now, consider replacing some species of trees.
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Sue Morris, Master Gardener | 5:11 pm, Apr. 30, 2021 ×
This is a perfect time to plant bare-root trees, but the time frame will soon be running out. They are less expensive than the potted ones and some of the potted ones might have been bare-root a couple weeks before.
We have been told to dig a $100 hole for a $50 tree. It is very important to make sure that the roots are spread out in all directions so that the roots will not girdle the tree as it grows.
A North Dakota rodeo veteran s journey leads to bull breeding
Beni Paulson, of Richardton, rode bulls for 15 years and reached the pinnacle of his career when he competed at the Professional Bull Riders World Finals, where he was North Dakota’s first bull rider to ever qualify for the event. Now, Paulson is breeding and raising bucking bulls at his ranch. 4:00 pm, Apr. 29, 2021 ×
Beni Paulson, who rode bulls for 15 years, stands in front of one of his own American Bucking Bulls at his ranch in Richardton. (Jackie Jahfetson/The Dickinson Press)
RICHARDTON, N.D. After a long day of working bulls, Beni Paulson pours a celebratory splash of watered-down blackberry brandy into a thermos cup as his sidekick Pearl, a 5-year-old mini Australian shepherd, provides the afternoon company.