Fall-calving herd tips

Geni Wren Tom Troxel, PhD, University of Arkansas, offers these reminder for fall-calving herds:

• Vaccinate cows
• Perform Breeding Soundness Exams (BSE)
• Check body condition
• Turn out bulls

Forage management tips:

• Strip graze stockpiled warm-season grasses
• Take soil samples and plan for the following year
• Spray early for seedling thistles or winter annual broadleaf weeds

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