Livestock and Natural Resources
Meadowlark Extension District provides science-based, objective information to help farmers and ranchers make informed decisions about raising livestock sustainably, while protecting our natural resources.
Livestock
KSU Beef
KSU Beef Cattle Institute
Beef Improvement Federation
American Sheep Industry
American Goat Federation
Kansas Dairy Association
KSU Swine
What to do with Dead Livestock
Fly Control
Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy Brochure
EHM Frequently Asked Questions
Avian Influenza
MARC Heat Index for Livestock
Beef Sire Selection Guide
Natural Resources
Weather Data Library - Mesonet
Blue Green Algae Jar Test
Blue Green Algae Study
Aquatic Weed Control
Private Drinking Water Wells
Testing of Private Water Wells
Kansas Center for Ag Resources and the Environment (KCARE)
Farm Management
AgManager
Custom Rates
Leasing Landowlner Permission Cards
Beef Basis
CattleFax
Forage
Kansas Hay Market Report
Kansas Hay Exchange
Kansas Grazing Exchange
Crop Residue Exchange
Forage Sampling Procedures
National Forage Testing Association
Broomsedge Bluestem
News Articles
Put Hay to Work For Feed, Shelter, & Fuel Savings
Will Cows Eat Corn Stalk Bales?
Learn To Delegate
Swath Grazing
Fall Grazing of Alfalfa
Soybean Residue, A Forage Crop?
Managing Reproduction Questions In Fall Calving Herds
What's The Value of Heifers???
Why Is This Cow Open?
Small Grain Cereals for Pasture
Programs for Dairy Producers
Reducing Stress at Weaning
Investing in the Operation
Setting Records Isn't Always Positive
Thinking vs Reacting
Grazing Conference Ruminations
When to Pull the Bull?
Turnips, Not Just For The Garden
Nitrate Poisoning in Livestock
Alternative For Coping With Short Pasture
Cull Cow Marketing
Livestock Quality Concerns
Livestock Water Requirements
Problematic Pinkeye Audio References
Proper Hay Storage Benefits
Calm Cattle Pay Audio Version
Beware of the Hazards of Plants to Livestock
Tick Talk
Are You Ready For June 11? Audio Version Video Version
Estrus Synchronization & AI Protocols
Small Ruminant Basics
Livestock Injection Basics
Processing Calves at Turnout
Watch for Grass Tetany This Spring Branding Time Audio File
Bull Breeding Soundness Exam
Successful Horse Grazing Reference Publication
Chicks; More Than a Secular Easter Icon
Moisture in Sheep Barns
What Can You Afford To Spend On A Bull?
Lice in Winter
Pond Ecology & Management
Selection Indexes, Production Data or EPD's??
Does Your Stocking Rate Need Adjusting?
How Far Should Cattle Walk to Water?
Limited Forage Availability, Now What?
Lambing & Kidding Reminders
Cold Hardy Cattle Audio File
What is an EPD?
Where Have All The Eggs Gone?
Winter Vitamin A and E for Beef Cows
Winter Mineral Nutrition
What's Your CRP Forage Worth? Audio File
Livestock Risk Protection - Management Considerations
Geotextile Fabric
Using Geotextile Fabrics for Feeding & Traffice Surfaces
Economics of Winter Protein Supplementation
Cowherd Supplement Considerations
Can We Feed Through Winter?
Nitrates & Prussic Acid
Bovine Anaplasmosis
Veterinary Feed Directive
Body Condition Score
BCS Beef
BCS Goats
BCS Sheep
BCS Swine
Evaluating the Mouths You Feed
Early Weaning Benefits to Cows
Economic & Environmental Sustainability for Generations
Woody Expansion is a National Rangeland Crisis
E-1054-WoodyEncroachment Publication
Threat reduction video
Take Away From a Trip to Nebraska
Forage Sampling & Analysis
Value of Early Pregnancy Detection
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 2
Meat Yield of a Carcass
Tennessee Beef Publication
Oklahoma Pork Publication
Wisconsin Sheep Publication
Heat Stress in Livestock
Ammoniating Low Quality Forages
Informational Videos
Forage Sampling & Nutritional Analysis
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Fish and Weed Management in Kansas Ponds
Pond Management for Livestock