In today's episode, Dr. Allison Meyer – an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Missouri – discusses various topics related to cow-calf development. She talks about the pros and cons of calving during spring and fall, the impact of nutrient restriction on heifer development, the challenges of holistically studying cow-calf development, the current lack of knowledge about beef calf colostrum, and the need for fundamental research. Lastly, Dr. Meyer goes into some of her research findings and observations, including the effects of mobilizing fat in pregnant heifers and the potential differences in nutrient concentration between colostrum in fall and spring cows.

“I have always liked applied work, and I definitely want to think about how something affects the producers or the animals themselves.” – Dr. Allison Meyer

What you'll learn:

• Highlight (00:00)
• Introduction (01:00) 
• Beef cows and the different seasons for calving (03:23) 
• The pros and cons of fall and spring calving (07:17) 
• Colostrum of beef cows (12:41) 
• Nutrient restriction and its impact on colostrum (19:50) 
• Nutrient restriction experiments and fundamental research (27:08) 
• The ability of mama cows to mobilize resources (36:36) 
• The future of the cow-calf research (39:59) 
• The development of heifers (47:38) 
• The final questions (55:39)

Meet the guest:

Dr. Allison Meyer

Experience

• Current: Associate Professor at the University of Missouri
• Past: Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming

Background

• Ph.D. (North Dakota State University)
• M.Sc. (University of Missouri)
• B.Sc. (Michigan State University) 

Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn

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