Nutritional demands for a cow are at the highest during and after calving season. Nebraska Extension Educator Troy Walz talks about the importance of body condition and offers some tips for meeting these nutritional demands.

Make plans now to attend the 2025 Women in Ag Conference at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney this February. Nebraska Extension Ag Economist Jessica Groskopf says attendees will learn how to better manage risk, improve their farms and ranches and become more successful operators and business partners.

Feedlot owners, managers, employees, and others in the industry are invited to attend the 2025 Beef Feedlot Roundtable at one of several locations around the state. Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist Jessica Sperber says this year’s conference topics include managing hairy heel wart, leveraging cattle implant strategies for greater gains as well as research updates and more.

Producers needing to update their manure management license will have multiple opportunities to attend one of the manure land application workshops at various locations across the state. Nebraska Extension Manure Management Educator Leslie Johnson talks about helping producers stay educated and licensed for manure applications.

Properly managing bedding and bed packs in feedlot yards will help your cattle stay dry and warm during wet and cold weather this winter. Nebraska Extension Educator Alfredo DiConstanzo talks about helping your cattle stay comfortable even in harsh winter conditions.

Now is a good time to inspect new or transplanted trees in your landscape. Nebraska Extension Educator Elizabeth Exstrom says be on the lookout for broken branches, crossing limbs and encourages pruning if needed to help your trees during the winter months.

Good cow nutrition going into the winter is essential for next year’s calf crop. Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist Karla Wilke says recent research has shown that properly supplementing the cow can increase profitability of the calf she's carrying.

Winter watering is essential in dry years to keep landscape plants alive and healthy through the winter. University of Nebraska – Lincoln Director of Landscape Services Jeff Culbertson says winter watering should occur on days when the temperature is at least 40-45 degrees and says it’s only necessary 1-2 times per month until spring.

Cow-calf operations that are successful focus on key issues like reducing operating costs and finding new ways to increase profits. Nebraska Extension Livestock Systems Educator Randy Saner talks about common traits among producers who are successful.

During harsh winter conditions, younger trees need a bit more protection to help them get through the winter. A condition called sunscald or southwest disease, can crack and damage the thin bark of young trees. Nebraska Extension Associate Educator Scott Evans talks about preventing sunscald.