For 4-H Leaders
The Beef Cattle Research Council is pleased to offer resources and tools for the next generation of beef cattle producers. The following resources are a sample of those available for 4-H leaders and club members.
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- Infographics
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The following infographics, printable PDFs and images were created to summarize and share key information on production practices important to beef producers.
Biosecurity
Before the Exhibition
During the Exhibition
After the Exhibition
Calf 911
Herd Health
Click for more vaccination guidelines.
Grazing Management
Genetics
Nutrition and Feed Testing
- Videos
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The following informational videos highlight key production practices and procedures essential for the health, welfare and productivity of beef cattle. These include the popular Calf 911 series of videos, calving distribution, calculating carrying capacity and body condition scoring.
Calf 911
Reproduction
Biosecurity
Herd Health
Nutrition and Feed Testing
- Water Quality video — COMING SOON!
- CowBytes video — COMING SOON!
Grazing Management
- Interactive Tools
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The following interactive tools were developed to help beef producers make production decisions that suit a specific operation or goal. For an optimum user experience, tools are best viewed on a tablet or personal computer.
- Cow-Calf Record-Keeping Courses
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Designed for beef producers working to strengthen their farm record-keeping and analysis skills for profitable decisions, these free courses deliver valuable information to your inbox in digestible bites every few days.
Animal Health & Performance Records
Start today!
- Evaluate your record-keeping systems while exploring the GOLD Standards of animal health records, body condition scoring, calving distribution, cow-to-bull ratio and more.
Forage & Grasslands Records
Start today!
- Get started developing a grazing plan as you assess rangeland health, forage crop production records, feed inventory and feed testing, and calculate livestock forage demand and carrying capacity.
Records for Tracking Genetic Improvements
Start Today!
- Explore records that help with herd decisions such as selecting replacement heifers and bulls and making culling decisions.
Farm Financial Records
Coming Soon!