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Systems Management of Disease Includes Vaccination
Gerald Stokka, Janna Block, and Lisa Pederson
DEVILS LAKE - 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.
By Ruth Wiechmann for Tri-State Livestock News
Prolonged drought conditions and a forecast for warm, dry weather in the Great Plains have livestock producers concerned about the upcoming grazing season and beyond. Timely management strategies can help pastures and livestock weather the lack of moisture.
Kevin Sedivec, Extension Rangeland Specialist North Dakota State University Extension and interim director of the Central Grasslands Research Extension Center near Streeter, North Dakota, says that careful management now can help pastures to be more resilient.
“We have some delay of spring growth because of the lack of rain last fall; with most grasses expiring a loss of fall tillers” he said. “If producers have enough hay to feed for a few more weeks and can delay their turnout until the end of May to give the grass a chance to get a head start that can be very beneficial. Anything helps; here at the station we’re delaying turnout by one week, not two. We have some data f
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.
North Dakota and South Dakota legislatures make ag funding a priority
With more money for research facilities, roads, and better internet service, lawmakers in North Dakota and South Dakota have put significant funding into projects that benefit agriculture during their 2021 sessions. The South Dakota Legislature adjourned in March. The North Dakota Legislature was still in session last week. Both states were poised to make large investments in infrastructure, ag programs and capital projects related to agriculture.
The South Dakota Legislature passed a historic $5.1 billion budget for the next fiscal year during the 2021 session with major one-time funding for many projects that will benefit agriculture. The massive amount of one-time spending was thanks to federal COVID-19 relief money and previous savings.