We've got the beef!

Pasture Management

In the final episode of We've got the Beef season 1, Havie Carter speaks to Christine O'Reilly  -  OMARFA's pasture and grazing specialist to learn about best management practices to maintain pasture quality. Questions for Christine? You can contact her at christine.oreilly@ontario.ca For more information about pasture management or any resources spoken about during this episode, check out the links below: OMAFRA Publication 19: Pasture Production [https://www.ontario.ca/page/pasture-production] OMAFRA Publication 30: Guide to Forage Production [https://www.ontario.ca/page/guide-forage-production] Ontario Crop Protection Hub [https://cropprotectionhub.omafra.gov.on.ca/] Forage U-Pick [https://upick.beefresearch.ca/] – Eastern Canada coming soon! GoForages.ca [goforages.ca] Be sure to subscribe to the OMAFRA dairy and beef blog and to Beef@Guelph for frequent blog posts and research updates: beef – Dairy and Beef Cattle Production (wordpress.com) [https://dairyandbeef.wordpress.com/category/beef/] University of Guelph :: Beef Research in Action (beefguelph.ca) [https://beefguelph.ca/] Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at livestockfactsheetfr@gmail.com Music: good times by Scott Holmes

Producer insight on record keeping

In this episode of We've got the Beef, Havie Carter speaks to Robert McKinlay a 5th generation farmer on Silver Springs Farms to learn about his operation, record keeping methods and the important information that they manage and record. Be sure to subscribe to the OMAFRA dairy and beef blog and to Beef@Guelph for frequent blog posts and research updates: beef – Dairy and Beef Cattle Production (wordpress.com) [https://dairyandbeef.wordpress.com/category/beef/] University of Guelph :: Beef Research in Action (beefguelph.ca) [https://beefguelph.ca/] Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at livestockfactsheetfr@gmail.com Music: good times by Scott Holmes

Caring for your calves from birth to weaning

In this episode of We've got the Beef, Havie Carter speaks to Dr. Charlotte Winder from the Ontario Veterinary College to learn about her past and upcoming research projects and to discuss calving kit must haves and best management practices for calves before weaning. For more information about calf management or any resources spoken about during this episode, check out the links below: AABP Guidelines and Position Statements [https://www.aabp.org/about/Guidelines_PositionStatements.asp] Assessment and management of pain associated with castration in cattle - PubMed (nih.gov) [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23438401/] 002 Pharmacological approaches to pain management in cattle (researchgate.net) [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315911889_002_Pharmacological_approaches_to_pain_management_in_cattle] Be sure to subscribe to the OMAFRA dairy and beef blog and to Beef@Guelph for frequent blog posts and research updates: beef – Dairy and Beef Cattle Production (wordpress.com) [https://dairyandbeef.wordpress.com/category/beef/] University of Guelph :: Beef Research in Action (beefguelph.ca) [https://beefguelph.ca/] Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at livestockfactsheetfr@gmail.com Music: good times by Scott Holmes

Producer insight on bunk management

In this episode of We've got the Beef, Havie Carter speaks to Ken Schaus a producer from Bruce county  to learn about his operation and innovative bunk management techniques. Be sure to subscribe to the OMAFRA dairy and beef blog and to Beef@Guelph for frequent blog posts and research updates: beef – Dairy and Beef Cattle Production (wordpress.com) [https://dairyandbeef.wordpress.com/category/beef/] University of Guelph :: Beef Research in Action (beefguelph.ca) [https://beefguelph.ca/] Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at livestockfactsheetfr@gmail.com Music: good times by Scott Holmes

Bunk management in the feedlot

In this episode of We've got the Beef, Havie Carter speaks to Christoph Wand -  OMARFA's livestock sustainability specialist to learn about how bunk management can impact your cattle. OMAFRA projects related to cattle behaviour, health, and nutrition are explained in this episode so you can better understand how these variables are affected by bunk management. Questions for Christoph? You can contact him at christoph.wand@ontario.ca for more information about bunk management, check out these virtual beef articles:  Bunk Management and Newly Received Cattle – Dairy and Beef Cattle Production (wordpress.com) [https://dairyandbeef.wordpress.com/2022/07/26/bunk-management-and-newly-received-cattle/] Automated feed pushers: a bunk management tool – Dairy and Beef Cattle Production (wordpress.com) [https://dairyandbeef.wordpress.com/2022/07/26/automated-feed-pushers-a-bunk-management-tool/] Feedlot Receiving and Feeding Practices: Perspectives from Ontario’s Feed Industry – Virtual Beef December 2021 – Dairy and Beef Cattle Production (wordpress.com) [https://dairyandbeef.wordpress.com/2021/12/21/feedlot-receiving-and-feeding-practices-perspectives-from-ontarios-feed-industry-virtual-beef-december-2021/] Be sure to subscribe to the OMAFRA dairy and beef blog and to Beef@Guelph for frequent blog posts and research updates: beef – Dairy and Beef Cattle Production (wordpress.com) [https://dairyandbeef.wordpress.com/category/beef/] University of Guelph :: Beef Research in Action (beefguelph.ca) [https://beefguelph.ca/] Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at livestockfactsheetfr@gmail.com Music: good times by Scott Holmes