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Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)

Beef Quality Assurance is a national program that raises consumer confidence through offering proper management techniques and a commitment to quality within every segment of the beef industry. Oregon has a BQA team certified in Cow-calf, Feedyard, and Transportation divisions and have been qualified through the National BQA team and authorized to offer BQA training and certification to producers. The website has online and upcoming certification programs (see Events).

Oct 2019 | Online resource

Overview of the Cattle Immune System

This article will provide basic information regarding health management and the immune system of cattle.

Reinaldo Cooke | Oct 2019 | Article

OSU Beef Nutrition Workbook

A comprehensive workbook covering many aspects of beef cattle nutrition. Includes worksheets for users to apply the concepts to their own operations. Chapter titles are: 1. Animal Nutrient Requirements 2. Forage Value 3. Evaluating Feeds 4. Minerals and Vitamins 5. Ration Balancing 6. Supplements and Supplementation Strategies 7. Body Condition 8. Heifer Nutrition and Development

David Bohnert, Shelby Filley, Gene Pirelli, Peter Schreder | Oct 2019 | Online resource Peer reviewed (Gray level)

National Drought Mitigation Center (U. of Neb.)

The Drought Center helps people, organizations and institutions build resilience to drought though monitoring and planning, and we are the academic partner and web host of the U.S. Drought Monitor map. Our capabilities include climatology, social science and public engagement, and we work at all scales, from individual ranches to local, state and tribal government, and countries around the world.

Sep 2019 | Online resource

OSU Beef Research Reports

Extension publications with the goal of sharing our research findings with the beef industry, particularly producers. Articles report current, original research that has many implications with beef cattle production, independently if the research study has an animal, range, or agronomic emphasis. In this link you will also find the Oregon Beef Council Research Report, which is the official publication for studies funded by the Oregon Beef Council.

Sep 2019 | Online resource Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Cattle producers handbook

Cattle producers in the West have access to more than 250 fact sheets on quality assurance, nutrition, reproduction, range and pasture, animal health, management, marketing, finance, genetics and natural disasters.

Western Beef Resources Committee | Sep 2019 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Nitrate toxicity in beef cattle

Nitrate toxicity can kill cattle so beef producers must know the causes, symptoms and prevention measures. Here's how to recognize when cattle might be subject to feed or water with excessive nitrate concentrations.

Sergio Arispe | Sep 2019 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Basics of reproductive function in beef cows

The reproductive performance of a cowherd is critically important to the efficiency and profitability of cow-calf operations. That's why everyone involved should know the basics of cattle reproduction.

Reinaldo Cooke | Sep 2019 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Report on Genetically Engineered Crops

Distinction Between Genetic Engineering and Conventional Plant Breeding Becoming Less Clear, Says New Report on GE Crops.

Aug 2019 | Online resource

Beef Cattle Collection

A list of topics and resources for beef cattle producers

Shelby Filley | Aug 2019 | Collection