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  • For Producers
    • Animal Health, Welfare & Antimicrobial Resistance
      • Acidosis
      • Anthrax
      • Antibiotic Resistance
      • Artificial Insemination
      • Body Condition
      • Bovine Respiratory Disease
      • Calving & Calf Management
      • Castration
      • Dehorning
      • Disposal of Cattle Mortalities 
      • Genomics & Genetic Testing
      • Hormones & Other Growth Promotants in Beef Production
      • Johne’s Disease 
      • Lameness
      • Mycotoxins
      • Nutrition in Beef Cattle
      • Pain Mitigation
      • Parasites – External
      • Parasites – Internal
      • Preconditioning
      • Pregnancy Detection
      • Preventing Reproductive Failure in Cow-Calf Herds
      • Transport
      • Vaccination of the Beef Herd
      • Weaning
    • Beef Quality
      • Beef Quality Audits
      • Carcass Grading
      • Dark Cutting Beef
      • Nutritional Qualities of Beef
    • Environmental Sustainability
      • Carbon Cycle & Beef Cattle
      • Environmental Footprint of Beef Production
      • Extended Grazing
      • Forested Rangeland Grazing
      • Grazing Management
      • Hormones & Other Growth Promotants in Beef Production
      • Manure & Nutrient Management
      • Rangeland & Riparian Health
    • Farm Records, Benchmarks & Practices
      • Production Practices on Cow-Calf Operations
      • Record-Keeping & Benchmarking
        • Introduction to Farm Record-Keeping
        • Farm Record-Keeping: Getting Started
        • Farm Record-Keeping: Level One
        • Farm Record-Keeping: Level Two
        • Farm Record-Keeping: Level Three
    • Feed Efficiency & Utilization
      • Alternative Feeds
      • Distillers’ Grains
      • Feed Grains for Beef Cattle
      • Feed Quality, Testing & Analysis for Beef Cattle
      • Genomics & Genetic Testing
      • Mycotoxins
      • Nutrition in Beef Cattle
      • Optimizing Feedlot Efficiency
    • Food Safety
      • E. Coli
      • In-plant Mitigation of Pathogens
      • On-farm Practices to Improve Food Safety
    • Forage & Grassland Productivity
      • Carbon Cycle & Beef Cattle
      • Cover Crops
      • Drought Management Strategies
      • Extended Grazing
      • Feed Quality, Testing & Analysis for Beef Cattle
      • Forage Establishment
        • Forage U-Pick
      • Forage Species
      • Forested Rangeland Grazing
      • Grazing Management
      • Improving Forage Yields
      • Mycotoxins
      • Optimizing Feedlot Efficiency
      • Pasture 101
      • Pasture 101
      • Rangeland & Riparian Health
      • Rejuvenation of Hay & Pasture
      • Stored Forages
      • Water Systems for Beef Cattle
      • Weed & Brush Control in Pastures
    • Reproduction & Calving
      • Artificial Insemination
      • Calving & Calf Management
      • Calving Seasons
      • Heifer Development
      • Pregnancy Detection
      • Preventing Reproductive Failure in Cow-Calf Herds
    • Research Summaries & Fact Sheets
    • Subscribe
  • Tools & Calculators
    • Interactive Calculators
      • Cow-Calf Production Indicators Calculator
      • Impact of Body Condition on Cow Productivity and Profitability
      • Bull Valuation Calculator
      • Value of Calving Distribution Calculator
      • Economics of Pregnancy Testing Beef Cattle
      • Value of Crops for Livestock Feeds Calculator
        (File Download)
      • Preconditioning and Backgrounding Calculator
      • Tool for Evaluating Feed Test Results
      • Tool for Evaluating the Economic Value of Feeds Based on Nutrient Content
      • Winter Feed Cost Comparison Calculator
        (File Download)
      • Cost-Benefit of BVD Vaccinations
      • Johne’s Testing Decision Tool
      • Cost-Benefit of Feeding BRD Vaccinated Calves
      • Economics of Water Systems Calculator
      • Carrying Capacity Calculator
      • Forage U-Pick
  • Posts & Multimedia
    • Latest Posts
    • Subscribe
    • Webinars
    • Image & Video Library
    • Podcasts
    • The Wire Newsletter
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  • For Researchers
    • Canadian Beef Research & Technology Transfer Strategy
    • Research Priorities
    • Call for Proposals
    • Letters of Support
    • Mentorship Program
    • Award for Outstanding Research & Innovation
    • Research Summaries & Fact Sheets
    • Subscribe
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    • Tools & Resources
    • CE Credit Opportunities
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  • About BCRC
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  • Utilities
    • Privacy Policy
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  • Pasture 101
    • Introduction to Pasture 101
    • Selecting Forage Species
    • Establishing Perennial Pastures
    • Fencing & Water Infrastructure on Pasture
    • Managing & Planning Grazing
    • Extended Grazing Systems
    • Rejuvenating Tame Pastures
    • Managing Nutrients for Tame Pastures
    • Managing Pasture Soils
    • Toolkit
    • Other Resources
  • Test Your Knowledge
    • Selecting Forage Species Quiz
    • Establishing Perennial Pastures Quiz
    • Grazing-related Animal Health Concerns Quiz
    • Fencing & Water Infrastructure On Pasture Quiz
    • Grazing Management Quiz
    • Extended Grazing Systems Quiz
    • Rejuvenating Tame Pastures Quiz
    • Managing Nutrients For Tame Pastures Quiz
    • Managing Pasture Soils Quiz

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